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Original title: North American Observation 丨BoeingWhy is the public opinion still not buying the 737 Max series airliners after they have been approved to fly? Source: CCTV News Client

On November 18 local time, the United States Federal Aviation Administration announced that the Boeing 737 Max series of airliners had been approved for use. Previously, the aircraft had been on the ground for about 20 months due to two consecutive accidents and 346 deaths, resulting in huge economic losses.

Although since grounding, US government officials and Boeing executives have worked hard to rebuild the public’s trust in the aircraft, Boeing employees, families of accident victims, and people all the areas of life have expressed concern about the safety of the aircraft after the flight, in addition to the new crown. The epidemic continues to affect the aviation industry and the outlook for the Boeing 737 Max is not optimistic.

　　Hard way

On March 10, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 airliner crashed during take-off phase. All the people on board were killed and the death toll reached 157. Since this plane is the same type of plane as the Lion Air crash in Indonesia in October 2018 (with the 189 people killed), many civil aviation authorities and airlines have raised concerns about the safety of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft and later this aircraft. Grounded across the board.

Two major air crashes occurred on the 737 Max aircraft one after the other, raising great concern around the world. The cause of the accident is believed to be related to the design flaw in this model’s anti-lock automatic control system. In order for the 737 Max to fly again, Boeing must repair the defects in the system and obtain approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

In September this year, the United States Congress noted in a plane crash investigation report that the two aforementioned air crashes originated in “A series of false assumptions by Boeing engineers, the extreme lack of transparency in Boeing management’s operations, and the negligence of the Federal Aviation Administration.Additionally, driver errors are also considered a major cause of the two crashes. Not only that, but competition between Boeing and its European rival Airbus has also put pressure on it, which may contribute to the development and manufacture of the 737 Max. Hidden security risks.

To avoid a repeat of the tragedy, the US Federal Aviation Administration stated that it must ensure that the Boeing 737 Max model has made the “necessary changes” before it can carry passengers again. The Washington Post stated that the US Federal Aviation Administration conducted an “unprecedented” scrutiny of the aircraft and required pilots to complete additional special training that had not been done before. In addition, the modified aircraft will comprehensively compare the information from the two external sensors, in order to avoid the fatal impact of incorrect information brought by one sensor as much as possible. Not only that, Boeing also stated that it has conducted an in-depth assessment of the aircraft’s systems.To ensure that the upgraded aircraft can become the best product in the industry after considering the opinions of many parties.”。

However, even though the Boeing 737 Max can circulate, it can take several airlines from a few weeks to several months to complete steps such as type tests and pilot training. According to CNN, so far only American Airlines has added the Boeing 737 Max to its recent flight plan and has arranged multiple routes between Miami and New York from late December to early January next year. Southwest Airlines, which has the majority of these types of aircraft, is on the sidelines and said that this type of aircraft will not be open to carry passengers until spring 2021. United Airlines also said the plane will begin carrying passengers early in the year. next year.

△ The Washington Post said that after the accidents in 2018 and 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration finally approved the Boeing 737 Max to return

　　Public opinion is more questioned

According to CNN, the investigation into how to patch the Boeing 737 Max was originally scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2019.However, as new problems continue to emerge, the progress of the investigation has been repeatedly delayed. Even so,The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing still have a positive attitude towards the Boeing 737 Max flight.

Although the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing are confident in the performance of the Boeing 737 Max, the reputation that has been damaged by regulatory agencies and businesses may not recover quickly. The Washington Post noted that the false promise made by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2017 about the safety of the Max and the hesitation to ground the plane after the plane crash has caused the government to lose the public’s trust and support. . There is still a long way to go before trust is restored.

Nowadays,Not only do all sectors of society have doubts about the safety of the Boeing 737 Max, but they also worry about whether the pilots have received sufficient professional training.CNN reported that many Boeing employees had privately questioned the safety of the Boeing 737 Max before it was allowed to circulate. The report quoted one employee as saying that “he will not let his family take the plane,” and another employee even stated that the plane was “designed by clowns supervised by monkeys.”

Further,The families of the victims of the plane crash also expressed their doubts about the march of the Boeing 737 Max.Many families of the victims believed that Boeing had many problems in the design of the aircraft, which could cause enormous safety hazards. Therefore, the US Federal Aviation Administration approved their roundtrip approach to be wrong. For example, the father of the Ethiopian Airlines crash victim, Samaya Ross Stumo, said the Federal Aviation Administration should add a third sensor to the plane to determine if the plane is in danger of stalling. Also, there should be adjustments to the way pilots receive alerts. The father said: “Boeing has not solved these problems. People should avoid taking 737 Max planes in the future. As relatives of the victims, we hope to avoid the third accident.”

　　Long road to recovery

According to the “Washington Post” report, when the Boeing 737 Max was grounded across the board, about 400 Boeing aircraft of this type were in operation worldwide, since then Boeing has manufactured more than 450 aircraft of this type . Not only that, according to the Wall Street Journal, due to the delay in the delivery of the Boeing 737 Max in 2020, many customers of this model have canceled orders or extended the pick-up time. These series of factors are not good news for the prospects of this model. CNN said the grounding has cost Boeing more than $ 20 billion.

Now, after the end of the 20-month flight ban, Boeing will have the opportunity to begin delivery of more than 450 previously manufactured 737 Max passenger jets and will also handle the backlog of orders. Additionally, American Airlines will be the first airline to resume commercial service with the 737 Max in late December this year. Although these factors appear positive, the outlook for the Boeing 737 Max is not optimistic in the context of the industry slump.

Affected by the new corona epidemic, many airlines around the world are facing serious financial difficulties. Tens of thousands of employees have been forced to suspend work or be fired. Many observers noted that this will put the aircraft purchase plan on hold. The epidemic has caused a sharp drop in passenger flow compared to the past. While the layoffs, airlines are also suffering various other losses, which will further weaken demand for aircraft.

What is more serious is that the US epidemic has not only shown no signs of remission, it has almost recently spiraled out of control. In this case, many experts said:The aviation industry has not been able to recover in recent years, it will be an industry-wide winter and the impact will not be limited to a certain type of aircraft.(CCTV reporter Gu Xiang)

　　(Edit Yang Yalan)

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