Unfortunately, airliners are left with little choice. Nobody wants to be beholden to a single air frame manufacturer. Even the more conservative airlines have been purchasing Boeing, simply so they are not beholden to a single manufacturer (AeroBus). Everyone in the industry is aware of where we stand, but the United States has let their defense industrial base to merge from dozens of companies to less than a dozen. It’s a real problem.
Of course it’s a 737 Max.
Boeing’s really been dropping the ball on the 737 Max upgrades, first the Max 8 now the Max 9.
At this point I kind of avoid airlines with Boeing fleets, the Airbus planes are nicer anyway in general.
Unfortunately, airliners are left with little choice. Nobody wants to be beholden to a single air frame manufacturer. Even the more conservative airlines have been purchasing Boeing, simply so they are not beholden to a single manufacturer (AeroBus). Everyone in the industry is aware of where we stand, but the United States has let their defense industrial base to merge from dozens of companies to less than a dozen. It’s a real problem.
I have seen some with Embraer jets. They are really nice. They don’t make really big planes though, it’s basically just regional flights.