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Jay Honeck wrote:

Is there some over-riding political reason the FAA doesn't want to offend
the Europeans right now?

The current US government is doing everything they can to offend the
Europeans right now, so this can't be the reason. I suspect the reason
is that, despite all the television hype, there has never actually been
any real danger for the passengers.


Both of thes assertions are flawed. The current trade dispute between Boeing
and Airbus could just as well be viewed as the Europeans offending the
Americans. Boeing's arguments are certainly clearer in the debate (which is
not to say they are indisputably correct). As for danger to passengers - the
Jet Blue landing at LAX was highly irregular, to say the least. We can be
relieved that it came off well, but to assert from this that there was never
any danger is a huge leap of faith.

I cannot pretend to know how the regulatory authorities, American and
European are handling the matter, but you can be sure they are not ignoring
it. If they are convinced the manufacturer is ready to publish a remedy, then
perhaps an emergency AD would not be the most expeditious approach. You can
find many examples on both sides - where they did/did not/should have etc -
this should not be taken to criticize them for making a good call every now
and then.

G Faris