Originally Posted by
gollum
Facebook, Twitter, public Access to information and public pressure due to other nations grounding the aircraft, yes. Saying “trump” as a reason wins you the dumb dumb award of the day!
I didn’t mean that he was the direct reason. However, we are in the middle of trade disputes with China and the EU. CAAC and EASA grounding the MAX was the low hanging fruit in the much bigger picture.