In October 2018, a Lion Air MAX 8 crashed with the loss of all 189 passengers and crew. This accident was followed by the loss of an Ethiopian Airlines MAX 8 in March 2019 with the loss of a further 157 lives. Both crashes were caused by issues involving the flight control computers installed on the new MAX 8 that the FAA had certified as safe.
The 737 Max 8 aircraft has only been in commercial use since 2017. issues a "continued airworthiness notification" for the 737 Max 8, telling airlines it was safe to fly.An American Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 8. Both airlines have proved that the Max is safe but winning back customer confidence and being proactively transparent will go further than beingimVBQf.