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To: handyman who wrote (1263)	8/3/2020 5:41:14 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Respond to of 1868

The FAA report must first be published, after which comes a mandatory 45-day comment period, after which the FAA MAY approve the 737 Max. If the FAA approves the current recommendations, Boeing then must modify software on the Max, train pilots, and rewire certain parts of the aircraft in line with the FAA recommendations. If everything goes as scheduled, Boeing MIGHT be able to get the Max flying again by the end of the year. But it supposedly takes a week to make the required modifications on each aircraft. The companies that already bought the 737 Max will undoubtedly want to replace older models, which use more fuel. The airlines themselves will for the most part still not be profitable because current flights are running at barely 45% of capacity, and that is after many airlines have cancelled a lot of their flights. Earlier retirement of older aircraft will ensure at least some demand for all the grounded 737's, but it might not help future sales. I used to be able to fly non-stop on Air Canada from Toronto to Amsterdam. A couple of years ago, I made the flight on a really comfortable Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Last year that flight went on a Boeing 767. This year there are no more non-stop Air Canada flights to Amsterdam. They all go by way of Frankfurt or some other connection. That's an example of what is happening on many airlines. No wonder the air fares are lower than before the pandemic, but not much lower on these flights. I've heard there are bargain flights on Emirates to Dubai, with bargain hotel rates when you get there. But who wants to go there at this time of the year, with daytime temperatures in excess of 42 Celsius (108 F)? Art