The Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max Crash and 11 Other Aviation Trends this Week
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This week in aviation, the FAA responded in an unusual way following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which might make things difficult for Southwest. Meanwhile, Lufthansa hit a new milestone in digital booking patterns.
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The Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max Crash Leads to One of the Strangest Weeks Ever in Aviation The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 Max fleet “out of an abundance of caution” is a break with the FAA’s traditional data-driven approach to accident investigations. Could this mean an end to the way safety decisions have been made?
Southwest May Bear Biggest Brunt After FAA Grounding of Boeing Max Jets: U.S. airlines downplayed the significance of the FAA’s decision to ground the Boeing 737 Max, mostly saying they have enough slack in their fleets to take care of most customers. American and United probably will be OK, but it’s hard to believe this will be busi
