American's flight attendants weigh Boeing suit over Max grounding

American Airlines' flight attendants union will determine this week if it has sufficient grounds to sue Boeing for damages resulting from the March 2019 grounding of 737 Max aircraft. “The voting board of directors of the APFA has expressed an interest in exploring the possibility of a lawsuit to seek damages from Boeing," said Lori Bassani, APFA's national president. A local APFA president and other members have expressed internally a desire for the union to consider suing Boeing, as Southwest Airlines' flight attendants union has done, Bassani states. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association filed a lawsuit against Boeing seeking damages for lost compensation during the Max grounding, while the TWU that represents Southwest's flight attendants has publicly explored the option of suing Boeing, stopping short of litigation. <br/>