Preemo , #11
A very telling article from Lehman.
The non-standard presidential intervention also adds to the FAA’s problems, reputation, trust, worldly image.
Additionally, some un substantiated reports state that the grounding lasts until Boeing has a modification, i.e not just a temporary grounding for safety until more information is available.
If so this implies that irrespective of the outcome of the Ethiopian accident, there is now sufficient concern about Lion to warrant grounding.
Trump has built his wall - around Boeing and FAA, and it is very much higher than normal.
P.S. Also
https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-s...n-the-737-max/