What will Aerolineas Argentinas do with the five Boeing 737 MAX 8s, the aircraft model that raises doubts after the tragedy in Ethiopia

After the air accidents in Ethiopia and Indonesia, Aerolineas Argentinas announced that will maintain its five operational aircraft The Boeing 737 MAX 8 has not yet received any indication on this from the manufacturer concerning the operations of these aircraft.

The sources of the company informed the agency Telam who "badyze the information available on the subject" and specified that "there is still no precision about what happened in Ethiopia".

"A group formed around the online theme, seeking details, was then asked to Boeing to give hints on the operation." So far, they have stated that you do not have to make urgent decisions"they said.

Aerolineas Argentinas is the only company in the country to own this type of device 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 Airplane Pilots Association (APLA) also shared a statement expressing concern over the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents just four months apart. "Although the final reports allowing us to understand the entire series of events that caused these accidents have not yet been prepared, the preliminary data would indicate similarities between them and that flight crews did not have all the necessary information to deal with the failures that would have caused the accident, "they said.

Faced with this situation, the pilots' union called for concrete measures to be taken to preserve the security of operations. "You must have zero tolerance any factor that could endanger the lives of crews and pbadengers, "they said.

The Boeing 737 MAX belongs to a family of aircraft developed from Boeing 737 new generation. The program began on August 30, 2011 and the first flight ended on January 29, 2016. On March 9, 2017, the FAA (United States Aviation Regulatory Authority) issued certified.

The first aircraft of this type was flown on May 22, 2017 by Malaysian airline Malindo Air. According to aeronautical sources at the agency, it's a fully computerized aircraft. The main change from the Next Generation version is the use of more powerful and more efficient engines, as well as modifications to the fuselage and wings, which allow fuel savings of up to 25% over the previous version . cabin comfort and a larger flight range.

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.

Today, more than 68 airlines around the world operate the Boeing 737 MAX in its different versions. After the crash of Ethiopian Airlines, in which 157 people died, China, Mongolia, Indonesia and Ethiopia suspended the use of this aircraft until they no longer have any information on the causes of its fall.

This is the second time that an aircraft of this model has been dropped for four months, while a similar aircraft of the Indonesian company Lion Air in the Java Sea crashed. 189 people died.