They already have and will pay much, much more but
try not to think of it as "Boeing" but roughly 100K citizens working
for an American company and thousands of affiliates and stockholders
all paying that heavy price.
Here is what I think is the definitive research into the entire sordid affair by Juan Brown
Juan is a highly experienced 777 pilot with many qualifications both military and civilian.
I first heard of him from the Oroville Dam Emergency Spillway Failure
You check out his entire in depth analysis here
it's lengthy enough so a layman can understand but not overly detailed and boring.
If you only want the readers digest version this part (2:40) is where Juan
clearly explains the purpose of MCAS and (at 3:38) states that
"The new Boeing 737 Max IS an inherently stable design"
He goes on to explain that with MCAS disabled
even seasoned 737 pilots couldn't tell the difference.
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I know more about MCAS than most pilots. I have been studying and watching this closely since Lion Air. I have talked and read what pilots said who actually flew the 737Max and/or the simulator. I have talked and read what engineers have said who helped design various components on the 737NG (most 737Max engineers are not talking).
The 737Max is a Frankenstein. It is amazing, efficient and a feat of engineering. Like Frankenstein’s monster, it is deadly if triggered.