Doomed Jets Lacked 2 Key Safety Features That Boeing Sold as Extras

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44. Isn't the larger question here why didn't the AIRLINES pay for those enhanced features?

It's easy to blame Boeing because the features are considered enhancements or "upgrades", but the airlines that bought those jets and declined the enhanced safety features bear an equal - and in my opinion - GREATER blame for not paying the (relative) few bucks above the "standard" model. They are the ones that put the few dollars more per rotation of the planes they'd get above the greater safety of their passengers and crew. The automobile companies also have made similar decisions based on what the average consumer will omit to save a few dollars. The flaws inherent in the overall design of the vehicles were left to the consumers buying those products, including commercial carriage clients. This is a shared problem, but it seems it's always the manufacturer of the products that get the greater burden for any issues rather than end buyers, whether they are individuals or corporations. It's a problem of most capitalist countries with goods to sell and the overall bottom line approach to decision making that favors the shareholders rather than the end consumer.