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Boeing 737 Max to resume flights in Europe after two years

Charlotte Barcham
Last updated: 27 January 2021 12:24
By Charlotte Barcham 2 Min Read
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Boeing and the Lion Air Group today announced the airline purchased 50 of Boeing’s new 737 MAX 10 airplane, which will be the most fuel-efficient and profitable single-aisle jet in the aviation industry. This rendering shows the airplane in the carrier's livery. (Boeing illustration) (PRNewsfoto/Boeing)
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A modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX will be flying in Europe again following approval by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

EASA mandated a package of software upgrades, electrical working rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training to allow the plane to fly safely in Europe. Two crashes grounded the aircraft globally in 2019. 

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737 Max Approved for European Flights

“We have reached a significant milestone on a long road,” EASA’s Executive Director Patrick Ky commented. “Following extensive analysis by EASA, we have determined that the 737 Max can safely return to service. This assessment was carried out in full independence of Boeing or the Federal Aviation Administration and without any economic or political pressure – we asked difficult questions until we got answers and pushed for solutions which satisfied our exacting safety requirements.  We carried out our own flight tests and simulator sessions and did not rely on others to do this for us.”

“Let me be quite clear that this journey does not end here. We have every confidence that the aircraft is safe, which is the precondition for giving our approval. But we will continue to monitor 737 Max operations closely as the aircraft resumes service. In parallel, and at our insistence, Boeing has also committed to work to enhance the aircraft still further in the medium term, in order to reach an even higher level of safety.”

Investigations have taken nearly two years after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed a total of 346 people. It is thought they were caused by a faulty flight handling system.

The Boeing 737 Max has already been approved for use in the US, Canada and Brazil.

How do you feel about the return of the Boeing 737 Max? Let us know down below!

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Aviation Journalist - A 22-year-old Multimedia Journalism graduate with by-lines in the Kentish Express, Charlotte is a travel and aviation enthusiast, covering the latest news for Travel Radar. On the side she loves visual media, with a licensed video used for an Aer Lingus advert. Outside of travel, she is a third-dan black belt in Taekwondo and also enjoys running, reading and exploring!
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