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Crash victim families seek new type certification for Boeing 737 Max
Relatives of 737 Max crash victims want regulators to re-certificate the troubled Boeing narrowbody as a completely new aircraft, and only after crash investigations are complete. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
When the A320 first came out, there were a couple of crashes because the pilots got confused by the automation and didn't know what the plane was doing or going to do. Plenty of people said they'd never fly on an Airbus (old saw here). Airbus solved the problems, the pilots got trained, and now no one thinks twice about flying an A320 (except the Boeing diehards). Same thing will happen to the MAX. In 5-10 years it will all be forgotten, except by those people who leveraged Boeing's problems in the stock market, who'll still be counting their money.
Entire recertification is clearly unnecessary. Specific training to the model flown is all that is needed. Unfortunately, right now, insurance companies demand more in the way of model specific training than the FAA does.
Will the public forget and move on? Invariably i think yes, but what is an unknown is just how long will the public remain unconvinced to fly as a passenger in a 737Max? And will this period of doubt force single 737 operators to the wall?
This is probably more important than any Fix even with Hyped positive media support.
Boeing's initial response was appalling bad, and their subsequent follow up was a PR exercise in how not to respond.
When the respected retired veteran of Public consumerism (Ralph Nader) states that the aircraft needs to be re-certified, many people will take notice regardless of whether he is qualified to make that assessment or not.
Interesting times ahead for Boeing and 737 operators. Choices to be made.. Operators want the maximum fuel efficiencies offered by the latest generation airplanes but if enough of the public initially refuse to fly in the "Fixed" 737 Max (or rebranded 737 8200) then some operators will be forced to choose an alternative, especially if their fleet is almost entirely 737 models...
This is probably more important than any Fix even with Hyped positive media support.
Boeing's initial response was appalling bad, and their subsequent follow up was a PR exercise in how not to respond.
When the respected retired veteran of Public consumerism (Ralph Nader) states that the aircraft needs to be re-certified, many people will take notice regardless of whether he is qualified to make that assessment or not.
Interesting times ahead for Boeing and 737 operators. Choices to be made.. Operators want the maximum fuel efficiencies offered by the latest generation airplanes but if enough of the public initially refuse to fly in the "Fixed" 737 Max (or rebranded 737 8200) then some operators will be forced to choose an alternative, especially if their fleet is almost entirely 737 models...
People have very short memories... the max issue will be gone and when Airbus does something again they will turn on them... History has proven this..
I disagree... They are still very similar.. I do feel simulator and classroom training should be required, but not a total re-certification of the aircraft...
Go back to the PIC's actually being in control.
There is no such thing as an accident. You have to let accidents happen.
Flying is safe though when considering that an aeroplane leaves the ground ever second around the World.