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I think the 737 MAX should be properly re-certified as a new airplane once the "fixes" are implemented. The whole idea that you can significantly alter an exist
by jwr 8y ago
I think the 737 MAX should be properly re-certified as a new airplane once the "fixes" are implemented. The whole idea that you can significantly alter an existing airplane by mounting larger engines more forward, add new automatic systems, and still pretend that it's the same airplane, is flawed.
- SomeHacker44 8y agoCould not agree more. This is the real “fix” once the plane is rendered safe ... if the regulators or Boeing can ever be trusted about thus airframe again.
- the_mitsuhiko 7y agoThe 737 MAX cannot be certified as a new plane so that is not an option.
- nicoburns 7y agoWhy not?
- the_mitsuhiko 7y agoBecause it has grandfathered rules that new planes don’t have it depends on. For instance no new plane design us allowed to have 737 style emergency exits.
- jwr 7y agoOh, that's bad. In that case, I expect we will see it forced through the regulatory pipeline, because Boeing is "too big to fail". This is not good, neither for us passengers nor for aviation safety in general.
- anticensor 7y agoJust add more doors.