Russian Commercial Aviation’s Rebirth Comes Just in Time Amid Boeing 737 MAX 9 Scare

The FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9s on Saturday, a day after an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 jetliner had one of its emergency exit doors blow off mid-flight. Sputnik asked one of Russia’s leading aviation experts what the setback means for Boeing, and for Russian aircraft producers looking to restore Russia’s status as a major civil aviation power.