Originally Posted by
ATNotts
Although IT passengers (PAX in general I suspect) don't know a lot about what type of aircraft they are about to board as long as it gets them to their holiday one wonders just how damaged the 737MAX debacle has done to Boeing's brand in the public eye, and how much any damage that has been done might effect Jet2's, and other carriers fleet renewal plans. Whilst the occasional customer service glitch can be annoying, and temporarily damage a brand through keyboard warriors activity, perceived safety may stick rather more stubbornly.
Precisely - TUI pax bombarded the company both in the UK and their EU regions through their social media insisting to ground the Max within 48 hours of the ET accident, and many cancelled their holidays or changed their plans -- very £££ damaging for TUI..folk are not daft, as we have seen in the past few weeks.
As for Jet 2 as I said, they are breathing a sigh of relief they do not have to deal with the Max damage limitation.
Jet 2 cleverly took the last 34 NG slots from Boeing but no more new ones are being built - but now we will see much higher £££ values of second hand a/c, or leases of any 737-800's, or even 700's that are currently, or were, available...
Airlines that were due to get rid of their NG's for new Max's are now of course hanging on to them UFN...For Jet 2 that could mean fleet expansion will be a concern.