the dominant factor at play here is not flight safety but crass ameriki commercial considerations like single aisle twin engine market share and cancelled orders for the 737max.SriKumar wrote:FAA's (in)action reminds me of the time 787 was released and had issues with Lithium batteries malfunctioning. They grounded the 787 craft only after All Nippon Airways grounded them, after 2-3 flight emergencies. In other words, behind the curve on their job to keep public safe. I cannot imagine any pilot feeling OK flying this aircraft.
This particular and huge market segment is balanced on a razor's edge between boeing and airbus and both are ruthless, dog eat dog competitors.