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Well, the 737 MAX isn’t a valid alternative to anything while it’s grounded. Maybe the concept of the MAX being a replacement was valid but, based on Boeing’s
by MichaelApproved 7y ago
Well, the 737 MAX isn’t a valid alternative to anything while it’s grounded.
Maybe the concept of the MAX being a replacement was valid but, based on Boeing’s blundering development of the plane, can you really fault anyone for avoiding it?
Will the MAX fly again? Will it crash again? Will passengers trust it again?
Too many unknown questions make it hard to plan ahead.
- nolok 7y agoActually, it's really not. United has already bought MAXes to replace other planes, but to replace their 757 they waited Boeing new annoncement that was supposed to be this year (except Boeing delayed it to next year a few months ago).
- FabHK 7y agoIt just occurred to me that Boeing has been quite successful with branding ("Dreamliner", "MAX"), but maybe wishes it hadn't been... Everyone now knows that MAX is bad, but how many people can tell the difference between a 737-8 and a 737-800?
- mrpippy 7y agoBoeing still may rebrand the plane and stop calling it the MAX, as you say it was only ever a marketing name. The plane is certified as the “737-8”, “737-9”, etc.