On: Alaska CEO: We found many loose bolts on our Max p...

[dannyw]

There's presumably clauses in the contract that let Alaska cancel orders due to issues like this; especially now that the FAA and NTSB is involved.

Boeing might be willing to let airlines do things they won't normally consider, to try and save these orders.

[eastbound → dannyw]

Let’s say Alaska Airlines returns all Max planes… They can go bankrupt, because it will disrupt their business too much. So, as in every negotiation, they can’t submit Boeing to the maximum penalty.