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Boeing's suspension of 737 Max production is an embarrassing symbol of its hubris trying to rush a troubled plane back into service

The plane's return date in the US has always been up to the Federal Aviation Administration , which has to certify Boeing's updates to the plane before it can fly again.

Breaking with Boeing, the FAA refused to commit to a timeline for the plane's return, instead repeatedly saying that the plane would return when "ready."that staff were facing "pressure" to get the plane back, although it did not specifically say Boeing was behind that pressure. Boeing said in November that it could be cleared to start delivering the planes at the end of this year. But the FAA

And anger from airlines, which have already lost tens of millions of dollars, only continues to grow as they lose money from cancelled flights, delayed deliveries, and maintaining their grounded Max fleets.

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