Mind that the 737 Max is all about avoiding recertification (or grandfathering) and avoiding pilot retraining. Its raison d'être is to allow airlines with an ex

Mind that the 737 Max is all about avoiding recertification (or grandfathering) and avoiding pilot retraining. Its raison d'être is to allow airlines with an existing fleet of 737s to operate with existing crews without further training and/or certification. Meaning, designing a new plane allowed operators to switch to Airbus, as well, which might be the more attractive option at the moment. This is all about operator logistics and lock-in by costs of retraining and infrastructure. (I guess, this may be the real point to be addressed, since, as this is such a crucial factor, procedures are prone to be repeated in other configurations in the future. Failures are highly likely to be repeated, regardless of the actor.) Edit: To emphasize the last thought, the 737 Max may be more of a systemic failure of the entire business, its regulations and how they are conducted, than a failure by a single actor on a single instance.