> But with all what happened, authorities are extra thorough before allowing the 737 MAX to fly again. I think this is entirely true, but it's an interesting c

> But with all what happened, authorities are extra thorough before allowing the 737 MAX to fly again. I think this is entirely true, but it's an interesting commentary on the structure of regulation: it's some small part technical investigation, and a much larger part public relations. I can't even argue they're wrong to operate that way, since their mission is to build public trust in air travel, but it produces absurd results in other areas, e.g. airport security theater.