The remarkable thing to me is that A320 sales have not soared this year. In fact if BA buy their 200 737max Boeing look like winning the year;s sales battle handsomely. I guess a lot of customers are hoping for rock-bottom prices from Boeing and with Airbus unable to deliver for years, there's no incentive to buy from them.
Seems like a unique opportunity for a new market entrant. If the C919 were ready, the Chinese could be really making hay.
Even as is, this example of Western profit maximization at the expense of safety will not be forgotten. Few in Asia have reason to love the West and this incident will remind everyone there of the reason why.