Please don't just call these 737s; there have been 12 variants of 737s since 1967. The basic name means nothing. The 737 Max 8 is what is in question. It's a

Please don't just call these 737s; there have been 12 variants of 737s since 1967. The basic name means nothing. The 737 Max 8 is what is in question. It's also shining a spotlight on why the FAA allowed the Max to be certificated it on the same cert as the original 100-seat 737-100 from 50 years ago. About the only element still shared are the cockpit windows.