[salawat]

No, no they weren't.

The problems we have is an organization tasked with transporting millions over the timespan of a year at speeds approaching Mach 1 ended up in tge position whereby financial growth outpaced it's primary reason for existence. To manufacture and support the distribution, operation, and uptake of safe passenger airplanes.

Until you get rid of that modus operandi from the upper management, you'll not see a significant culture change.

[Gibbon1]

One thing I noticed about VW, their management culture changed a bit after the German government tossed a couple of managers in prison.

I think the key thing is a fine is always just another line on the spreadsheet.