Who still drives the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and who does not? – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

An investigation is underway after the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane in Ethiopia on Sunday, killing the 157 pbadengers on board.

This is the second time in less than six months that one of these planes crashed a few minutes after takeoff, after a new Lion Air plane, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 , crashed into the Java Sea last October. killing 189 people.

Both accidents are under investigation and there is no evidence of a link between them, but the similarities between the incidents have given rise to caution by some civil aviation authorities and some airlines.

We inform you of the airlines and aeronautical authorities that have left a Boeing 737 MAX 8 on the ground and will continue to fly it.

Airlines and countries that have left the 737 MAX 8 on the ground

Ethiopian Airlines

The carrier decided not to use the remaining four Boeing 737 MAX 8s of its fleet until further notice, as an "additional security measure".

Indonesia

Indonesia temporarily shut down all Boeing 737 MAX 8s operated by its airlines on Monday, pending further inspections.

In a statement, the Air Transport Directorate of the Ministry of Transport said the policy "would ensure the airworthiness of aircraft operating in Indonesia".

Aeromexico

The Mexican carrier is temporarily suspending the use of its six 737 MAX 8 aircraft to the extent that there is reliable information on investigations into the unfortunate accident of flight ET302 ".

Aerolineas Argentinas

Aerolineas Argentinas announced in a statement that, as of Monday, "would temporarily suspend the commercial operations of its Boeing 737 MAX 8" and that "this concerns" the technical reports on the event featuring such an aircraft of the company Ethiopian Airlines . "

The decision was made "after the joint badysis conducted with the ANAC, the air sector regulator in the country".

Cayman Airways

Cayman Airways operates two new Boeing 737 MAX 8. On Monday, she said she left both planes on the ground "until more information is received".

Administration of Civil Aviation of China

China operates 97 aircraft, according to state media. Following Sunday's accident, the country's civil aviation administration ordered all 737 MAX 8 national planes to leave the airwaves before 6 pm local time on Monday, citing the "zero tolerance for security risks".

This includes the "Big Three": China Airlines, China Eastern and China Southern.

GOAL

The Brazilian airline said: "Safety is the number one value of the GOL, which absolutely directs all the initiatives of the company, the company informs that, by liberality, from 20 hours today, it will suspend temporarily its commercial operations of your 737 MAX 8 "aircraft.

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NOTE TO IMPRENSA

São Paulo, March 11, 2019 – A GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes informs that, starting from or starting its activities under the name of Boeing 737 Max 8, in June 2018, it made 2 933 flights representing more than 12 700 hours, in all safety and efficiency. .

– GOL Linhas Aéreas (@VoeGOLoficial) March 11, 2019

Singapore

The CAAS (Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore) has announced the temporary suspension of flights of Boeing 737 Max 8 to and from Singapore. The suspension will be effective from 14:00 local time on March 12, 2019.

Australia

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has temporarily banned airlines from flying the Boeing 737 MAX plane to or from Australia.

"It's a temporary suspension while we wait for further information to review the safety risks of the Boeing 737 MAX's ongoing operations to and from Australia," said Shane. Carmody, CEO of CASA.

No Australian airline serves the 737 MAX, said CASA representatives, but two foreign companies have operated the aircraft in the country: SilkAir, Singapore, and Fiji Airways.

Those who continue to fly with 737 MAX 8

The two major US airlines with 737 MAX 8 aircraft do not leave these planes on the ground nor have they changed their usual cancellation, exchange or refund policies.

American Airlines

The US airline has 24,737 MAX 8 in its fleet and says it does not plan to leave them on the ground yet.

In a statement, American Airlines expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased and said that it would continue to monitor the investigation of the accident.

"At the moment, there is no data on the cause of the accident other than press information," the statement said. "We have full confidence in the aircraft and our crew, who are the best and most experienced in the industry."

Southwest Airlines

The US airline has 34 of these planes in its fleet and says it does not want to change its policies or operating procedures.

"We are counting on the safety and airworthiness of our fleet of over 750 Boeing," the airline said in a statement.

Norwegian Air

Norwegian will continue to operate its 18 737 MAX 8 aircraft in the normal way, said Tomas Hesthammer, Director of Flight Operations.

"We maintain a close dialogue with Boeing and we follow its instructions and recommendations, as well as those of the aviation authorities," said Hesthammer in a statement. "The safety of our pbadengers is and will always be our top priority."

TUI

TUI Aviation has 15 aircraft in its fleet.

"We do not comment on any speculation and we are, as always, in close contact with the manufacturer," said a statement from the airline. "We have no indication that we can not use our 737 MAX safely, as we do with all other aircraft in our network."

SilkAir

SilkAir says it does not land on its six 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated between Bengaluru, Cairns, Chongqing, Darwin, Hiroshima, Hyderabad, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Penang Phnom Penh, Phuket and Wuhan.

"At this point, the 737 MAX 8 flights from SilkAir are operating as planned," said a statement from the airline, which ordered 31 additional aircraft.

Fiji Airways

Fiji Airways currently operates two 737 MAX 8 aircraft and has three orders for 2019. "We have every confidence in the seaworthiness of our entire fleet," the company said in a statement.

Icelandair

Icelandair says that it operates three Boeing 737 MAXs, which have not been involved in any incident.

"At this point, Icelandair is not taking any action after the recent events, but we will nevertheless closely monitor the situation and will continue to do everything in our power to ensure safety on board as before", said the airline in a statement.

Flydubai

Flydubai operates 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and states "continue to support the airworthiness of our fleet".

"We are monitoring the situation and we are still in touch with Boeing (…) the safety of our pbadengers and crew is our top priority," the airline said in a statement.

"The aviation sector is highly regulated and Flydubai strictly complies with all regulations," he added.

WestJet

The Canadian airline WestJet has 13 MAX 8 aircraft and 121 Boeing 737 in total.

"We are watching the situation closely and will not speculate on the cause of the incident," the airline said in a statement. "WestJet continues to rely on the safety of its Boeing 737 fleet, including our 13 MAX-8 aircraft, launched for the first time in 2017."

India

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India said Tuesday that she would not suspend the operation of the aircraft 737 MAX 8 in the country. But he has announced a series of interim safety and maintenance measures for the airlines that operate this Boeing aircraft in particular.

Only two Indian airlines have 737 MAX 8 in their fleets: Spicejet has 12 and Jet Airways has five, according to the DGAC.