Argentina analyzes the closure of the Boeing 737-8 MAX airspace

The government badyzes, with the countries of the region, the possibility of an airspace closure for the Boeing 737-8 MAX flights, similar to the two that have been damaged in the last six months and have killed 346 people. The European Union announced Tuesday an identical ban.

ANAC announced on Monday that it was badyzing, together with other neighboring countries, the decision to ban overflight of this type of aircraft in Argentine airspace. although the measure is not immediate.

"Any decision regarding the closure of the airspace is best if it is coordinated between the countries in the region and that's something we're talking about as a possibility, but not imminent. It is in permanent consultation with the regional aviation authorities and it is something that we will decide en bloc, and not individually, "said Tomás Insausti, the head of this organization.

On Monday, the United Kingdom became the first European country to suspend all commercial flights with the Boeing 737 Max. Shortly after the European Union (EU) canceled "all operations" of the 737-8 MAX and 737-9 MAX in its airspace, preventively until the reasons for the plane crash in Ethiopia last Sunday.

The United States, for its part, has chosen to differentiate itself from European countries. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday that "There is no reason" to prevent the Boeing 737 MAX 8 from operating in the country. "Up to now, our badysis reveals no systemic operating problems and provides no basis for ordering the aircraft to be immobilized.No other civil aviation authority has provided this action to us" said FAA chief Daniel Elwell in a statement.

Aerolineas Argentinas said Monday it would stop using the five aircraft of this model belonging to its fleet. These devices are rented (lease) although the continuity of the contract depends on the conclusions of the technical report of the international firm, which must determine the reason of the accident that made 157 dead. For the moment, the cabotage and the regional flights which had to cover these planes, will be replaced by the 737-800.