Some nations ground 737 Max 8 planes after second catastrophic crash in five months

superchuck500 said

At this point, it’s a huge gamble for Boeing and the FAA. If a domestic Max flight crashes or has a serious incident, there will be absolute hell to pay. They must be confident it won’t be a problem for US pilots . . . or foolish to the point of reckless.

The tort liability alone would be dramatic - as the facts support enhanced culpability (willful conduct versus ordinary negligence).

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Not to make light of the seriousness of this situation or the fatalities in these recent crashes, but Boeing and the US air carriers seem to be trying to 'prove by example' that there is no reason to destroy the reputation of the aircraft because of these incidents.

Their position is similar to the way LSU basketball fans wished Joe Alleva had handled the scrutiny of the NCAA and the sports media in the Wade case. The rest of the aviation world has definitely succumbed to popular opinion and thrown their 'workhorse' into the fire. But domestically aviation interests are standing by the fleet of 737s in hopes that others will realize that their fears are unfounded.