Authorities around the world have grounded the Boeing Max 737 following a crash on Sunday.
An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft arriving from Toronto prepares to land at Vancouver International Airport Image: DARRYL DYCK/PA Images An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft arriving from Toronto prepares to land at Vancouver International Airport Image: DARRYL DYCK/PA Images AVIATION AUTHORITIES AND airlines around the world have suspended the operation of all variants of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft in recent days.
Yesterday evening, the European Aviation Safety Agency also announced a Europe-wide suspension of flights involving the aircraft. Although no problems with the 737 Max have been identified, authorities and airlines felt compelled to act because the aircraft has only been in the air since 2017.“Like Lion Air, the [Ethiopian Airlines] accident took place shortly after takeoff and the pilots signaled they were experiencing problems, then the plane crashed,” they said.
“It’s so new and so fresh that it’s possible that the regulatory bodies might be jumping the gun a little bit.”Since going on the market, dozens of airlines around the world have embraced the 737 Max for its fuel efficiency and utility for short and medium-haul flights.In May 2017, the company stopped test flights of the aircraft over concerns about the engine produced by CFM International, jointly owned by France’s Safran Aircraft Engines and GE Aviation.
Air China passenger jets parked at gates at Beijing's international airport on March 11 Source: UPI/PA Images“It could be incredibly damaging to Boeing, especially from a business point of view,” he says. “This investigation has just begun and to date we have not been provided data to draw any conclusions or take any actions,” the FAA said.
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