The airline “continues to collaborate with the FAA and other regulatory authorities” and it has “full confidence in the aircraft,” the statement said.
The crashes of two new jets during such a short time period has focused extraordinary attention on the 737 MAX 8, its operators and national regulators—so much so that Ethiopian Airlines, China, and Indonesia have grounded all planes of that type, nationwide. In the Caribbean, Cayman Airways has decided to ground its 737 MAX 8s.
Southwest—which includes 34 737 MAX 8s in its fleet—said in a statement it doesn’t plan to change its operational policies or procedures and it remains confident in the safety of its entire fleet. “We have been in contact with Boeing and will continue to stay close to the investigation as it progresses,” Southwest said in the statement.

“This is all so premature,” said John Gogila—former National Transportation Safety Board member. “What I would offer is a word of caution. We need to get the data analyzed first and then decide how to move forward.”
“Behind The Scenes At Airlines”
“You can’t underestimate the power of what goes on behind the scenes at airlines,” said William Voss, a former FAA deputy director and ex-CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation. “If they think they have a threat, they will step up and respond independently.”Investigators in the Lion Air crash suspect the crash was caused by an angle of attack (AOA) sensor on the outside of the plane which transmitted incorrect data that could have triggered a kind of auto-pilot system called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) that forced the plane’s nose down.
Voss said he thinks airlines that fly the 737 MAX 8 have been “doubling up on inspections of sensors” and making sure all pertinent information about the plane has been communicated to pilots. “And I would be in continuous communications with Boeing,” Voss said.

Voss also warned against rampant speculation about the investigation and allowing social media to drive it. “Social media has changed the way we see the world but nothing has changed the reality and physics of human error,” he said. “So we can’t let social media drive decisions about reality.”
How To Know If You’re Booked On A 737 MAX 8
For passengers, there are three fairly simple ways to know if you’re booked to fly on a 737 MAX 8.