- 'Frank discussion' -Elwell said regulators also have yet to decide on changes to pilot training once the adjustments have been approved. What China, the first country to ground the 737 MAX, will do is also an unknown given the flare-up in trade frictions with the United States. Regaining public trust will take time, according to opinion polls conducted by Southwest showing that many passengers are not yet ready to get back aboard a 737 MAX jet. "Before the Boeing MAX's return to service, we need answers and transparency," the European Cockpit Association said Thursday in a statement. Beyond Boeing's reputation, the 737 MAX crisis comes at a major financial cost, given that the plane represented 80 percent of the company's order backlog as of the end of last month.

Source: Bangkok Post May 24, 2019 01:41 UTC