The Anac suspended the flights of the Boeing 737-8 Max in Argentine airspace

The National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) on Saturday decided to "ban" the operation of Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft by certified airlines in Argentina.

In addition, it has prohibited the overflight of these aircraft throughout the national airspace through resolution 2019-194-AFN-ANAC-MTR, which will then be published in the Official Journal.

In the resolution, they point out that "due to publicly known and well-known facts, the safety of aircraft operations Boeing 737-8 Max Y 737-9 Max Brand" was questioned.

As a result of this, the National Directorate of Operational Security (DNSO) of Anac proposed "to temporarily let down and even prevent the overflight of Argentine territory from all types of aircraft Brand Boeing 737-8 Max and 737-9 Max immediately and until the investigation activities of the latest accident involving the aircraft model in question lead to conclusions justifying the lifting of the measure ".

"The same temperament has been adopted by other aviation authorities around the world, following the public recommendation of the manufacturer and to ensure the safety of the operation up to the cause of the accidents occurred 29 October 2018 and 10 October, March 2019 in the Republic of Indonesia and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, respectively, "they said.

In this context, Anac has resolved: "to prohibit the operation of all models of Boeing 737.8 Max and 7374 / Max brand aircraft by all certified operators in the Argentine Republic" and "overflight of aircraft" throughout the territory of the Argentine Republic.

However, on an exceptional basis, they indicated that "special flight authorizations may be issued for the aircraft in question, so that it may be transferred to its hangar for repairs, modifications, maintenance work or other similar tasks. " exclusively without pbadengers on board ".