MAX will it be short lived?
The 737 MAX seems to me just a knee jerk reaction to the A320 NEO.
The NG is a great A/C but it has had its day or decades in the sun!
320 is wider more pax appeal, quieter, has better loading devices ie cargo containers, much more appealing cockpit the list goes on and on.
The NG with the new sky interior is definately a step in the right direction it is a pleasure to work with, but where to from here?
Boeing is talking about finally putting flyby wire on the MAX but only on the spoilers. It has taken Boeing all this time to finally get it right now they want to change it?
Need a more faster simpler flap system, definately needs flyby wire hori stab the cables from drum to drum is a night mare let me tell you!
If embraer can do fly by wire and boeing has it in all of thier newer airframes why not put it on to the MAX?????
Also carbon brakes should be standard not an option.
These are just my opinions what does everyone else say.
I am leaning towards saying the MAX will not be a long lived airframe the 320 has much more room to grow Boeing needs a new machine if they want to stay a dominant force in the narrow body sector.