Either way it’s at least a 2 year delay in certification. But yes, the “windshield wiper nut” is a really Mickey Mouse ice detector considering actual ice detectors have been in use on airplanes with EICAS since the 1990s.

In the latest SWAPA Number Podcast Case said they were talking about threats to our careers including M&A activity. We are too big to merge with just about anybody, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if headquarters wasn’t crossing their fingers and hoping for a Spirit liquidation so they can swoop in and pick up the pieces including a narrowbody replacement for the -7 … (although I think they only have about 15 Airbus 319s, so maybe not.)