This just in; Canadian Airline corporations are being sued, as rumored, for continuing to fly the Boeing 737 Air max while knowingly being aware of continued current concerns with the jets and their safety to fly when all such jets have been grounded by their manufacturer and the FAA as of January 2024. There is a concern with public safety staff safety and passenger safety. The airlines cannot fly over US airspace with these jets since entering US airspace would be to enter US territory and this would challenge the FAA order. The Canadian Airlines corporations are being fined significantly and possibly bought out by US carriers in the aftermath. They can lease other Boeing type jets that have not been grounded; a a fuel cell powered 757 or fuel cell powered 747 that are cheaper on fuel. . Click here.

  This just in; Canadian Airline corporations are being sued and fined, as rumored, for continuing to fly the Boeing 737 Air max while knowingly being aware of continued current concerns with the jets and their safety to fly when all such jets have been grounded by their manufacturer and the FAA as of January 2024.  There is a concern with public safety, staff safety and passenger  safety.  The airlines cannot fly over US airspace with these jets since entering US airspace would be to enter US territory and  this would challenge the FAA order.   The Canadian Airlines corporations are being fined significantly, brought  to FAA hearings and possibly bought out by US carriers in the aftermath.  They can lease other Boeing type jets that have not been grounded; a fuel cell powered Boeing 757 or fuel cell powered Boeing 747 that are cheaper on fuel.  

 

First grounding order: March 11, 2019 by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) – January 13, 2023[1] FAA grounding order March 13, 2019 – November 18, 2020 Alaska Airlines accident: January 5, 2024 FAA EAD grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 with door plug installed: January 6, 2024
Duration	between accidents: 4 months and 10 days of grounding by the FAA: 1 year, 8 months and 5 days (619 days) 2024 737 MAX 9 grounding: 24 days (24 days)
Cause	2019-2020 grounding: Airworthiness revoked after recurring flight control failure and Uncontrolled decompression 2024 grounding: Uncontrolled decompression of exit door plug failure

Alternative Jets during the grounding:

The COMAC C919 will never be a "threat" to the world domination of the two main narrowbody airliners: the Boeing 737Max or the Airbus A320neo series. The C919 program kicked-off in 2008, underwent over 4200 hours of test flights from 2017 to 2022 and entered service with its first "paying" customer in 2023. That's 15 years to get the first plane in service. So far, 3 aircraft have been delivered. Three. Yes, there are several alternatives to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 in the regional jet airliner market. Some of the notable alternatives include the Embraer E-Jet series, Bombardier CRJ series, Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), and Sukhoi Superjet 100. These aircraft are designed for regional and short-haul flights, offering various capacities and features to cater to the needs of airlines and passengers.