Whichever way I look at this, there is only one ray of sunshine - we haven't had a loss of life. Whether you're in the supply-side, a driver, a passenger or just another member of the human race who lives in the real world this is terrible news. Only Boeing and Airbus make aircraft like this. We need competition. Even the 'anti-Boeing pro Airbus' brigade should join in defending aviation per se because it is the credibility of aviation that is being harmed, not just Boeing. Any of these issues could just as easily have happened with Airbus.