#paxex Podcast

In this episode - available on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts – co-hosts Max Flight and Mary Kirby explore how Boeing’s decision to suspend 737 MAX production creates uncertainty for its supply chain, including a raft of #PaxEx companies, and indeed the US economy as a whole. Analysts now suggest that Boeing may have to provide some financial support to suppliers.  Max shares his opinion on the three steps that must happen before the MAX re-enters revenue service, including a revamp to Boeing’s safety culture. Meanwhile, with safety top of mind, many passengers don’t relish the idea of boarding a MAX even when it is recertified. That is the hard fact. But purely from a comfort standpoint, the MAX hasn’t showered itself in glory either. Before the grounding, it was perhaps best known for being the aircraft with lavatories so tiny that some passengers had difficulty entering and exiting, and even executing proper hygiene. Might some airlines seek to improve comfort on the MAX once it is recertified? Next, S