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All indications are they already know what happened. This is entirely a result of Boeing trying to get this plane pushed through without requiring additional training. Problem being... they changed the behavior so that pilots flying it like a regular old 737 don't know what's happening.

I hope there is a lawsuit of some sort so that boeing doesn't pull this ever again.

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The fact that a critical software (MCAS) is installed and not disclosed to the pilots is significant blow to their reputation.

Thats because its an USA company. You don't see it coming up in news, you don't see any lawsuits from other countries, and they will keep covering the real issue as long as they like. There have been incidents in past when corporations have leveraged USA influence to punish countries that have tried bringing airlines companies to justice(like when Indonesian airlines were barred from entering USA airspace because of them blacklisting a American airline). Had it been another company whole Airline would have been grounded and news channels would have been all over it.

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