Originally Posted by
plainmaker
And who is 'pressuring' Virgin to cancel their 737 MAX order? An Airbus plant perhaps?
I wouldn’t be so conspiratorial. I’ve lost count of the number of times non aviation folk have told me they won’t fly in a MAX.
Hopefully Boeing fix the issues and the public have short memories, but it would be negligent of virgin management not to be considering an alternative now in case of 1. Lack of resolution to the problem, 2. Public avoidance or 3. (Heaven forbid) the fix is approved and Virgin take delivery and it happens again somewhere and the fleet are re grounded.