Boeing's 737 MAX 8 is just a microcosm of Trump's push for mindless deregulation

[Snake Plissken]

Trump's mindless deregulations for profit are working out exactly as expected,

They can't hide a plane crash, and as tragic as it was, just wait until the cancer deaths from industrial toxins that are being brushed under the rug begin getting reported , and the deaths from medical deregulation start to leaked out.

[still_one]

1. Actually deregulation of the airlines started with Jimmy Carter

Look up airline deregulation act

[Snake Plissken]

2. Under Trump we can not count on the reregulation of safety testing too

anything that puts a few extra pennies into the pockets of trust fund babies.

[still_one]

4. Actually the FAA was always somewhat complacent. Their priority was more on protecting the airline

industry first, safety second

The book, Flying Blind, Flying Safe exposed this

Mary Schiavo

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. After the ValuJet accident in 1996, Congress amended the Federal Aviation Act

to take away the FAA's dual mandate of both furthering aviation safety and promoting the aviation industry. Whether the FAA has effectively done that remains to be seen.

[still_one]

9. Thanks for the info

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. The ADA had only to do with routes and fares. It did not affect

the FAA’s safety regulation function.

[still_one]

5. True, but I was addressing the OP's implication that deregulation was a factor. The book

Flying Blind, Flying Safe by Mary Schiavo, pointed to issues within the FAA that place safety on a lower priority

Also, I can’t resist, and know what you meant, but the ADA, American Dental Association did not not play a significant factor

sorry

[malaise]

6. It's much worse than that

Do not forget that he wanted his personal pilot to head the FAA.

[WyattKansas]

8. The Democratic Party should have been pushing back on deregulation for years.

Deregulation amounts to stripping everyone's safety, well being, and rights in the United States.

[Adrahil]

10. With all due respect...

It does not appear that many here are familiar with the regulations associated with certifying comercial aircraft. They have not gotten laxer. The regulations associated with certifying avionics software in the US are the most rigorous than anywhere in the world.