Airlines announces the maintenance of its Boeing 737 Max in flight

Aerolineas Argentinas will maintain its five Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft in flight, as they have so far received no indication to this effect from the manufacturer regarding the operation of these aircraft, after the Accident of the Ethiopian company yesterday, which caused the death of 157 people.

Sources from the flag company told Telam that they "badyze the information available on the subject" and that it "still does not have details on what happened in Ethiopia".

They specified that "a group formed as a result of the online problem asked for clarification and that Boeing had been asked to give hints on the operation." So far, they said that we should not rush decisions ".

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Aerolineas Argentinas is currently the only Argentine company to have this type of aircraft and was the first in Latin America to have it out of the factory located in Seattle, United States.

In May of last year, he received his fifth unit which went to swell his fleet of 82 aircraft. For now, they are mainly used for their regional flights and the Caribbean. Because of their autonomy, it allows a direct and nonstop flight between Buenos Aires and Punta Cana, for example.

The Boeing 737 MAX belongs to a family of aircraft developed from the Boeing 737 Next Generation. The program began on August 30, 2011 and the first flight ended on January 29, 2016. The certification of the FAA (Aviation Regulatory Agency in the United States) was certified on March 9, 2017 .

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The first plane was flown on May 22, 2017 by Malaysia's Malindo Air.

It is a fully computerized aircraft, as aeronautical sources have indicated to this agency, and the main change from the GN version is the use of more powerful and more efficient engines, as well as the modifications to the fuselage and wings, which save time. fuel up to 25% compared to the previous version, more comfort in the cabin and greater flight autonomy.

Today, more than 68 airlines around the world operate the Boeing 737 MAX in its different versions.

In Latin America, the plane is used by at least four airlines, according to the official information of the respective companies: Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeroméxico with 6, the Copa Airlines Panamanian has 3 units, but the MAX 9 and the Brazilian Gol Linhas Aéreas MAX 8 units in its fleet.

However, the number of users may be even higher, Boeing having sold its 737 MAX to several companies dedicated to renting aircraft to airlines, such as SMBC Aviation Capital, Travel Services, ICBC Leasing , GE Capital Aviation Services and Air Lease. Corporation.