I didn’t realize the FAA announced a recall end date?

Gotcha.

Something tells me whatever AA, UA, FAA, whoever says "okay, we fixed it, good to fly folks" will do zero to sway passenger opinion about boarding this plane moving forward.

The more this drags on, the more I'm not entirely convinced this aircrafts ONLY issue is MACS, Any discussion about flyers like myself who will not fly this aircraft at least for a few years? What will an airline do if you book avoiding MAX flights, but end up on on due to aircraft swap?

Well, I would assume if enough people do exactly that AA, WX, UA will announce specific policies. I avoided the 787 "firebird" for a while too, and the MAX's issues I think are far greater. A plane that was rushed to market to be competitive with the Airbus Neo, this thing had disaster written all over it.

This is the email I wrote AA:

Going forward with the issues of the 737 MAX American Airlines needs to issue a specific policy concerning allowance of changes if one of these aircraft are substituted for another aircraft on a booked flight. I for one, and anyone I buy tickets for and our company policy will not allow employees to travel on the MAX for a minimum of 2-years once it begins service once again. American has a choice to make, either guarantee passengers will have the option to opt out of a flight with no penalties, or be accommodated on another flight in the event a 737 MAX is used in substituting for a flight booked specifically to avoid the 737 MAX. Failure to have such a public policy will require all bookings on airlines that do not fly the 737 MAX for this two year period of time.

A similar message will be sent to UA and WX

Seems possible with the false center of gravity based on the more powerful and heavy engines, using technology to "trick" systems might work for many applications, but maybe not so much for a airplane holding up to 190+- PAX, often being flown shorter routes with numerous take offs and landings every day, 365 days a year.

Wondering if Boeing should have started with a clean slate to make a short haul, narrow body 190+- PAX aircraft, rather than pushing a 1970s designed aircraft originally developed for 130 +- PAX to its limit and maybe beyond.

I don't think it will ever come back.

I hope you are right, but I seriously doubt it.

Peoples perception, accurate or not will determine this planes’s fate. Two fatal accidents plus hearing Boeing raced to get this plane into service sits in hard memory with the flying public. Time will tell.

I think that with Boeing being this deep in, they will do whatever they need to do to get it approved. The regulators in this country put the health of the industry above all else so it will get through.

As for the public, most of them don't know or care what plane they are on. This news cycle will pass. It probably already has.

that'll show 'em

Almost 4 hours before a snark, on flyertalk that's pretty long.

You use CityJet? No worries, they have no Boeing products at all. ;)

We’ve been through this before. The De Havilland DH-106 Comet, which underwent explosive decompression at altitude. The Lockheed L-188 Electra, which shed its wings midair. The Douglas DC-10, which had a poorly designed baggage door and which AA used an unapproved maintenance procedure on and of which several were lost. The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jack screw issue. And on.

The difference is the FAA has lost respect from other nations’ aviation authorities, and more civil aviation agencies will take harder looks at the fix (reprogrammed MCAS, AoA disagree indicators, revised operating manual, etc.) Pilots will be better prepared and exceptionally aware of the MAX quirks.