Originally Posted by
ProPax
If this whole unmovable trim wheel kerfuffle plays out to its full potential, Boeing is staring down the barrel of BOTH MAX and NG being grounded. And that might very well be the end not only for the 737, but for the Boeing Company. I'm not even sure their military division will be able to bail them out, unless they quickly disconnect the two parts but that would require a shareholders meeting which won't be quick. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
Not to say that there is never room for improvement, but such a drastic action would have to be reconciled with the fact that the 737NG has one of the best safety records of any commercial aircraft ever built.