CHICAGO - Problems with the Boeing 737 Max took the lives of 346 people. They have cost the aircraft maker at least $18.7 billion. And on Tuesday's anniversary of the jet's second fatal crash, it is becoming apparent that the price tag could go significantly higher, reports Chris Isidore for CNN Business. Continue reading original article.
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March 11, 2020 -We are approaching the anniversary of the Boeing Max being grounded worldwide following a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. In January, Boeing halted production of the passenger aircraft.
"Our estimate is that it will be about $23 billion all in, excluding liability about loss of life," said Ronald Epstein, analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "And if it extends longer, that number is going to go up."
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Jamie Whitney, Associate Editor
Intelligent Aerospace
