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Old 12-29-2020, 08:28 AM
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Folks - no big deal - but, just to clarify... the question is solely regarding flying in the Boeing 737MAX. Not COVID, not general air travel.

Personally, I would - if that's the airframe on the day/route/airline I booked.
FAA and Boeing absolutely know - a crash on the MAX, and FAA would be under serious suspicion, and Boeing would be close-to-fatal.

I am not an aircraft engineer by any means, but Boeing's (unbelievably STUPID) decision to include a single point of failure (only one AOA sensor as sole input activating the MCAS system), MCAS coverup, and Boeing's decision to not require pilot training.
Exactly, bottom line - highly experienced (and well paid) avionics engineers were "retired" and systems design work sent to contract engineers in India who never even rode on an aircraft.

It's a beautiful aircraft and I'd fly now that the design has thoroughly analyzed and corrected

Boeing 737 Max Safety System Was Vetoed, Engineer Says - The New York Times