FAA doubles down on decision not to ground the Boeing 737 Max, as counterparts around the world have

[lindysalsagal]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/european-aviation-officials-break-with-faa-and-boeing-and-ground-737-max-8-aircraft-involved-in-crash/2019/03/12/cd64a8d0-44d4-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html?utm_term=.a207ed0abbe3

FAA doubles down on decision not to ground the Boeing 737 Max, as counterparts around the world have done

By Michael Laris , Lori Aratani , Josh Dawsey and Toluse Olorunnipa March 13 at 1:50 AM


U.S. aviation safety officials found themselves virtually alone Tuesday, after their counterparts in Europe and around the world ordered hundreds of Boeing aircraft grounded while investigators work to find the cause of an Ethio­pian Airlines crash that killed 157 this week.

The Trump administration resisted bipartisan calls to temporarily suspend use of the Boeing 737 Max 8, even as President Trump consulted by phone with the besieged company’s CEO.

With the European Union and others following China’s move to bar flights by some of the American aviation giant’s most important airplanes, former transportation safety officials said the Federal Aviation Administration risked losing its status as the world’s aviation safety leader. India became the latest country to ground the aircraft late Tuesday, declaring that none of the planes will be allowed to enter or transit airspace starting Wednesday afternoon. Hong Kong, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates have followed suit.

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So, who owns the FAA??? Who pulls their strings??????

[Sherman A1]

1. If I were planning a flight

I would be contacting the airline regarding the equipment being used. A 737-8 Max would be reasons for me to find other means of getting there.

[Kittycow]

3. That's what I was thinking.

Maybe the customers will in effect ban those planes by refusing to fly on them.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. The FAA has an acting administrator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Elwell

...a Trump appointee.

[malaise]

4. Adding this to your thread

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-assurances-on-plane-s-safety-ring-hollow-abroad-1456981571906

[lindysalsagal]

7. Thanks.

[edhopper]

5. More important to protect

Boeing's bottom line than passenger safety.

[spanone]

6. yes, let's err on the corporate side.