Originally Posted by HGWT

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whether or not the MAX will be a capable airplane is not even up for debate, it will be just fine, despite it being an antique. What is up for debate is the willingness of the flying public to:

A.) Get back on the MAX and
B.) Get back on any 737 should another one crash anywhere in the world.

Regardless of how ill-informed the public is on any issue a perceived problem is still a problem and the MAX has an enormous publicity problem.

I don’t care if Boeing has sold 10 million 737s. Out of greed and arrogance a blind eye was turned to a KNOWN issue and attempts were made to cover it up. Ford Pinto of airliners, absolutely. Unless an airline is desperate why would they even take a chance having a fleet consisting of 100% MAX aircraft?

I wasn’t working questioning your motives with my original post but
but as far as your comment regarding former Virgin pilots I’d check my inferiority complex at the door and stop assuming. I’m neither Legacy Alaska nor Virgin so I’d stop riding my high horse under low branches. I’ve yet to peddle “inside” information on this forum only to gaslight those that call into question the information after it was disproven.

With regards to your brown-nosing management I’m sure you’re loved on the executive floor. If those two individuals are the best and the brightest in aviation what are they doing at Alaska?

Be well sir and my best for your contract negotiations.