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In an unsurprising move, yet another airline has extended its grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft through the summer. Two tragically fatal crashes and Boeing’s acceptance of responsibility has sent shockwaves through the travel industry, but the company continues to promise a quick solution. The issue, caused by disparate MCAS (Maneuver Characteristics Augmentation System) sensors, can apparently be resolved with a simple software update.
Good Enough?
However, it seems that airlines aren’t so quick to trust Boeing this time around. A few days ago, American Airlines announced the extension of the 737 MAX’s grounding through June 5th. Now, Southwest Airlines is going one step further by keeping its…