7 3 7 - Max.

[swamt]

Although not Max related, wanted to send out a big kudos to all the mechanics, crews as well as the folks behind the scenes that have totally stepped up to the cause and getting all these aircraft back into service so quickly over the recent groundings for the weight problems. Well over 50% are now back into service and should be done prior to this weekend I do believe. Thanks to all who have went above and beyond in getting the planes back into service so quickly...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/southwest-temporarily-grounds-130-boeing-044907915.html

 

[swamt]

Although this has NOTHING to do with the Max's, wondering how many will think it is. Being that it's a very much older 737-500, wondering how many will still put this 737 in the same group just because it is a 737. It would be better if the media when reporting these types of stories to explain the differences of these aircraft.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/indonesian-airliner-loses-contact-domestic-112123174.html

 

[Thunderdome]

Although this has NOTHING to do with the Max's, wondering how many will think it is. Being that it's a very much older 737-500, wondering how many will still put this 737 in the same group just because it is a 737. It would be better if the media when reporting these types of stories to explain the differences of these aircraft.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/indonesian-airliner-loses-contact-domestic-112123174.html

I read an article about this incident, and the writer made a point to explain that this is not a MAX aircraft. But of course, now I can't find said article.

 

[swamt]

I read an article about this incident, and the writer made a point to explain that this is not a MAX aircraft. But of course, now I can't find said article.

I think I have read the same as you are describing. Since the first original articles came out there have now been articles separating these two models from each other. I am thinking that the airlines PR groups that have the Max's, may have very well reached out to the news media and asked for the separations of the two models since they are all starting to fly the Max's again.

 

[swamt]

Just what everyone needs right now after the Max gets back in the air. It would seem they should have caught this while they were on the ground during the original grounding.


https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/boeing-737-max-grounded-over-174147873.html

 

[eolesen]

Devils advocate... because it was out of service, the ground path issue wasn't able to be identified sooner because there wasn't enough data to find the fault.