I'd think the airlines are desperate to get the MAX back in the air. They've got the reputational damage from cancelling flights, the sky high costs from leasing in adhoc aircraft to cover the routes they are flying, and they are run by beancounters these days then just want the pennies rolling into the coffers, safety be damned. And in Europe we're coming into the super busy summer season when they make the money to get them through next winter.
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