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Chicago Sun Times: Dear Boeing: Repeat after me: ‘It’s our fault. We screwed up. We’re sorry.’
Opinion by Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun Times: Read the article here - https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=2475607 (worldairlinenews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
..... AND we won't let it happen again.
Something not often mentioned is that while most passengers have no idea what type of aircraft they're on, many of them are now well aware of the 737 MAX and don't want to fly on one. Even if a completely perfect fail-safe idiot-proof fix is installed this afternoon, a lot of people will still actively avoid the MAX, and probably 737s in general. Whether the experts here agree with them or not, there's far more members of the paying public than there are aviation experts, both real and self-appointed. The fallout from this is going to last for a very long time.
The loss will be felt by those who purchased the planes. No one can sue because people avoid a plane.
Eh, not so clear. I'm sure there are contractual provisions governing this, and between highly sophisticated companies like Boeing and the airlines, the courts will likely let them control. But, if it weren't covered by those, the plane would likely fail to meet the implied warranty of merchantibility under the UCC. If that affected the value of the plane, that would be a direct loss and would be compensable. The losses from an inability to attract people to the palne because of a defect would be a consequential damage, which is recoverable in the absence of an effective contractual waiver of that right.
No need to hold the FAA in contempt they are doing what other agencies are doing, You need to ask why so many including the FAA are seemingly negligent. The root of our trouble is within government, not at agency levels it is much higher up than that and extends to the powerful which includes many aircraft owners.
To be fair if I knew I would fly on a max 737 I would look for another flight or plane.boeing went down the toilet on this model