Re:Boeing CEO ousted as 737 Max crisis deepens
by inferiorhuman on Monday December 23, 2019 @03:56PM
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It will no longer be nearly as appealing to airlines.
Airlines are in a tough spot as the only competitors to the 737 are made by Airbus. Airbus is, of course, up to its ears in orders and slowly scaling up the ex-Bombardier lines.
They might actually be better off just axing the MAX entirely and continuing to produce the 737 NG.
NG production ended (not without its own issues), it's not coming back. There is nearly zero chance of the supply chain attempting to retool for the NG. If Boeing can get the 737 MAX certified it will sell.
Airlines are in a tough spot as the only competitors to the 737 are made by Airbus. Airbus is, of course, up to its ears in orders and slowly scaling up the ex-Bombardier lines.
They might actually be better off just axing the MAX entirely and continuing to produce the 737 NG.
NG production ended (not without its own issues), it's not coming back. There is nearly zero chance of the supply chain attempting to retool for the NG. If Boeing can get the 737 MAX certified it will sell.