Boeing 737 Max crashes were not isolated events. They're the result of deregulation
SalonThe Federal Aviation Administration recently declared the Boeing 737 Max is safe to fly. The two deadly 737 Max crashes – the first in 2018 from Indonesia's Lion Air, and the second, several months later in 2019, from Ethiopian Airlines – reflected dangerous inadequacies with FAA oversight, and, more broadly, dysfunction across the American regulatory system. In the aftermath of the crashes, the Joint Authorities, an FAA-commissioned investigatory body with experts from NASA and international aviation authorities, targeted faulty navigation systems and blamed them, in part, on the FAA's abdication of regulation in favor of self-regulation. Nearly all aspects of certifying the 737 Max were in Boeing's hands, not the FAA's, the Joint Authorities found, and the company's self-regulation program was shot through with "conflicting priorities and an environment that does not support FAA requirements." But, as the 737 Max crashes along with other deregulation disasters show, that doesn't mean it's good for the rest of us.
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Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max
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US says Boeing can be prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes
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EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights after Ethiopia crash
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2nd crash renews safety concerns for Boeing’s prized new jet
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Boeing faces growing pressure over crash as foreign airlines ground the 737 Max
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Airline safety: 2018 a sad year for plane crashes with sharp increase in fatal incidents
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