‘I want to get off the plane.’ The passengers refusing to fly on Boeing’s 737 Max

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   * “Boeing confirms it’s in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max” by David Koenig (March 1, 2024): https://apnews.com/article/boeing-spirit-aerosystems-negotiations-outsourcing-75471aeaecf3144842ecdcbe2ed6f76f , https://archive.is/HaUgH ; https://www.news4jax.com/business/2024/03/01/boeing-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-spirit-aerosystems-its-key-supplier-on-the-troubled-737-max/ , https://archive.is/JesOZ

   * “‘I want to get off the plane.’ The passengers refusing to fly on Boeing’s 737 Max” by Julia Buckley (March 2, 2024): https://www.cnn.com/travel/boeing-737-max-passenger-boycott/index.html , https://archive.is/Rgbnn