The plane experienced a fuselage failure where the door blew out and was delivered something like two months ago.

This is what happens when you let the financial dicks push out the engineering dicks. Plain and simple.

Finally the FAA has shown some initiative

The timing with the MAX 7 exemption request is special.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-wants-faa-to-exempt-max-7-from-safety-rules-to-get-it-in-the-air/

The C919 looks more attractive every time the MAX stumbles

Hamstrung by a snafu involving misdrilled holes on its 737 jet fuselages, the plane maker booked a $1.64 billion third-quarter loss and lowered delivery goals this year for the narrowbody jet, which accounts for the bulk of the company’s output.

No relation, promise.