Twitter divided over Comair's temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 plane

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Comair While some Tweeps were unimpressed with the sudden change of heart and went as far as saying they initially put profit before the safety of the customers, some said they were relieved.

Tweeps are divided on the decision by Comair to temporarily ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, just hours after they said they would keep theirs in operation after the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.

The head of Comair's airline division, Wrenelle Stander, said although they are still confident on the state of their planes, the safety and confidence of their customers are paramount to the company that operates Kulula and British Airways flights. While some Tweeps were unimpressed with the sudden change of heart and went as far as saying they initially put profit before the safety of the customers, some said they were relieved.. Ethiopian Airlines pilots are extremely well trained and the captain had 6000 hours of flying time.

 

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