Many airlines are bringing the Boeing 737 Max jet back into service - but some critics and passengers, including the families of those who perished in two fatal crashes, are skeptical.
Family members of 346 people who died in the October 2018 and March 2019 crashes expressed their anguish immediately after the incidents, but they are speaking up again to disagree with airlines allowing the Boeing 737 Max jets to fly.
24-year-old Samya Rose Stumo was among the 157 passengers and crew killed when Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed within minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa.
Samya's father, Michael Stumo, said he and other family members believe the Boeing 737 Max jet isn't safe despite regulatory approvals.
Stumo said the victims' families "don't want to see a third crash" now that they've been made aware of how "executives make bad decisions" on production quality and safety systems.
Boeing has said it conducted 20 months of investigation and had applied necessary improvements to ensure the planes are safe.
As the family members of victims continue to raise concerns about the Boeing 737 Max's safety features, an American Airlines plane's engine had to be shut down for the remaining 20 minutes of the flight to Newark on Friday.
American said it was related to an oil pressure malfunction. No passengers or crew were injured and the jet landed safely, the airline said.
The Boeing 737 Max's flight control system has been linked to two crashes.
It is worth noting that American Airlines was the first U.S. carrier to get the Max jets back on the air.
Meanwhile, other airlines have joined the worldwide effort to get 737 Max jets on the move as hopes for a rebound in air travel run high.
Earlier this month, United Airlines placed an order for 25 more jets and has pushed the delivery timeline for 45 other Boeing 737 Max jets it previously ordered for 2022 and 2023.
At the time of United's announcement its share price rose more than 4%. Boeing shares also went up.
United Airlines now has more than 180 737 Max planes expected to be delivered throughout 2023. When the troubled jet was grounded in March 2019, the airline owned 14 Max jets.
