Originally Posted by
rog747
Can we assume that Regulators worldwide may not permit looking at certifying the 737 MAX RTS until the ET crash final report is also published, along with a suitable fix to the problems?
Probably not. The issues with the aircraft seem well understood. There are much larger issues of regulator capture, inappropriate delegation of certification responsibility and the ongoing legislative gelding of the FAA to deal with. I think that the former trusting relationship the FAA had with the other regulators has evaporated and that presents the higher hurdle to the MAX, or indeed any new American aircraft.
Just like elections, capitalist dogma has consequences. The FAA, the FDA and the other oversight agencies are all tainted now, and any approval from them now will be subject to verification.