Originally Posted by
Ian W
It actually shows the opposite.
In a command socialist society Boeing would be commanded to continue. In the capitalist society people stop flying in the Max so air carriers stop buying the Max and the company building the Max suffers a financial loss. The companies that sell better aircraft start winning more orders. This is capitalism controlling the market to ensure better quality aircraft. Similarly, the company making a loss removes those who made the incorrect decisions, learns from their failures and works to regain market share.
Um, I think that you have that example backwards in an industry that is not exactly a shining example of the free market anyway. In this case, government agencies commanded airlines to stop flying the 737 MAX. If it were up to the airlines and Boeing (or the FAA), they would still be in the air and I am sure at least some people would still be boarding them. If the only plane that gets you to where you want to go is a MAX do you walk?