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Old 03-14-2019 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by tahoejace
Probably not. The talking heads like to make things into bigger crises than they really are. Sure, it’s probably a huge deal for Boeing, but for the US carriers operating the MAX, this grounding is not going to break them.
Also what if any compensation will the effected carriers be getting from Boeing? Brand new fleet launch AC still under warranty being grounded probably triggers some sort of tap into their vast coffers overflowing with defense slush funds and unlimited ME3 monies. They could probably pay for it with a single memo to their lobbyists saying no more lobster and well drinks only until this is resolved.