[Someone1234]

Makes one wonder if the FAA is too close to Boeing. Not only did they green light this but they also put considerable pressure on EASA to do the same. The FAA's first priority should be safety, not Boeing's bottom line or their ability to more quickly deploy an aircraft update.

Pilots are pretty unhappy about this M.C.A.S. situation. They're literally expected to fly an aircraft, and not even being told how that aircraft functions. And while the checklist may eventually take care of this, that isn't a substitute for a professional pilot in the cockpit. Just the lack of training/simulated failures for this new system is highly irregular, pilots are used to and expect such training while transitioning to a new major aircraft version.

The biggest drivers here seem to be cost and Boeing's competitiveness, not safety. I think it might be time for the EASA to trust the FAA a little less, at least until they get their house back in order.

[PedroBatista]

The revolving door between FAA and cushy positions at Boeing is not a secret. The shortcuts Boeing has been making with the blessing ( or willful omission of the FAA ) have been discussed but with many interests in the middle, like strong competition from Airbus, geopolitics, internal politics, States outbidding each other to create more jobs, national ego, and straight up greed.

"Word on the street", is that Boeing has lost most their safety reputation and most people just do their job and try to not get burned when the planes start to crash. I want to believe most are just blowing of steam, but I don't know..

[dingaling]

The 737 models of two generations ago ( 300 / 400 / 500 ) had several fatal accidents in the 1990s due to runaway rudders. That dented Boeing's reputation with users but not with the FAA.