Boeing 737 MAX 8: Aeromexico, Airlines and other companies having announced the suspension of their use (and who continue to use it)

Several airlines have announced that they would stop using or suspend the use of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 after a model airplane of the Ethiopian Airlines company crashed. and caused the death of the 157 people on board.

Several airlines have decided to stop using their planes

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737 MAX 8 after two aircraft of the same model crashed in less than five months.

The latest accident was caused this Sunday by an Ethiopian Airlines plane, which hit the ground Sunday after takeoff and caused the death of 157 people on board.

Another Boeing 737 MAX 8 was also involved in an accident last October.

On this occasion, a flight operated by Lion Air crashed off the coast of Indonesia. The ship also lost altitude shortly after take-off and the 189 people who traveled there died.

"Given that the two accidents involved recently delivered Boeing 737 MAX 8s during the take-off phase, they exhibit some degree of similarity," said the Civil Aviation Administration of China in a statement. communicated.

The Chinese authorities were among the first to remove the 737 MAX 8s from their airspace. On Tuesday, the Singapore government made the same decision, leaving SilkAir, who flies on the Singapore Airlines regional flights ashore.

Australia has been added to the ban on flying over its model, while South Korea has decided to conduct a thorough inspection of the MAX Eastar Jet Co, the only airline in the country to operate. ;have bought. Several companies have announced the same measure individually.

But despite worries caused by accidents, experts have warned that it is too early to determine the causes of the Ethiopian Airlines disaster.

Boeing insisted that the investigations into both events were still open and said his priority was security.

The Federal Aviation Authority of the United States (FAA) said it continued to trust the model, issuing a global note in the aftermath of the disaster, reaffirming that the model still contained the conditions of the " airworthiness ".

"External reports establish similarities between this accident and that of Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018," the FAA said. "However, the investigation is just beginning and until now, the data have not been provided to us to draw conclusions or take action."

The Federal Aviation Authority of the United States (FAA) has indicated that it continues to trust the model, issuing a one-day post-disaster note reiterating that the model still contained the conditions of the "airworthiness".

However, and pending the results of the investigation, some airlines have decided to cautiously suspend the use of this aircraft model.

In Latin America, Aeromexico has announced the temporary suspension of its flights with the 6 Boeing 737 MAX 8 until it can provide "more complete information on the investigation relating to the aircraft. ET302 flight accident ".

And this, despite the fact that the Mexican airline has repeated that it maintains "total confidence" in the safety of the fleet and that last year, it exploited this model under "safe conditions" , reliable and effective ".

Aerolineas Argentinas – which owns five Boeing 737 MAX8s – has also announced the temporary suspension of its commercial activities with this model of plane.

"Aerolíneas closely follows ongoing investigations to determine the causes of the unfortunate event that occurred with the aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines, and is in constant contact with the manufacturer of these aircraft, the company Boeing" said the company.

Below we present a list of airlines that currently use the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and those who have decided not to use it anymore.

Here are some of the airlines that have announced that they would stop using the 737 MAX 8 or have suspended their operations:

1. Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia)
2. Aeromexico (Mexico)
3. Aerolineas Argentinas
4. Gol Airlines (Brazil)
5. Silk Air (Singapore)
6. Cayman Airways (Cayman Islands)
7. Indonesian Airlines (Indonesia)
8. Comair (South Africa)
9. Lion Air (Indonesia)
10. Royal Air Morocco
11. Kunming Airlines
12. Okay Airways
13. Chinese airlines, including China Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern

Some airlines that will continue to use the plane (and their reactions after the accident):

1. The Norwegian air shuttle: "maintains a close dialogue with Boeing," he said Monday.
2. Aircanada: "We have been using this model since 2017 and we have 24 of them in our fleet, which have worked" excellently from the point of view of safety, reliability and customer satisfaction "
3. American Airlines: "has full confidence in the plane", but will monitor "the investigation closely"
4. Flydubai: "monitor" the situation
5. TUI Group: is "in close contact with the manufacturer"
6. Air Italy: is "in permanent dialogue with the authorities"
7. Icelandair: will follow "closely any development" of the situation
8. S7: remains "constantly in contact with the manufacturer"
9. Southwest Airlines: is "in touch with Boeing"
10. Fiji Airways: "trainings meet the highest security standards"
11. WestJet: "watch the situation closely"
12. LOT Polish Airlines: "watch the situation closely"

Other airlines that have the 737 MAX 8 and have not commented on its future use:

1. SpiceJet
2. JetAirways
3. Corendon Airlines
4. Mauritania Airlines
5. Malindo Air
6. Sunwing Airlines
7. Aviation Capital Group
8. Gecas Travel Services

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is a relatively new aircraft in the skies. It is used commercially only since 2017.

Boeing said he was "deeply saddened" by the accident and that he will send a team to Ethiopia to provide technical badistance as part of the investigation into the tragedy.

The investigation will be conducted by the Ethiopian authorities in coordination with Boeing's expert teams and the US National Transportation Safety Board. The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also participating in the investigation.

"If we discover a security problem, the FAA will take immediate and appropriate action," the agency said Monday on its Twitter account.