Indonesia’s Transport Ministry on Tuesday said that it has given the green light for the Boeing 737 MAX to resume operation, three years after the Lion Air tragedy that killed 189 people, following a review of the aircraft’s system modifications. “We have coordinated with aviation authorities and operators from around the world, especially ASEAN. Until now, several countries have allowed the 737 MAX aircraft to resume operation,” the Director-General of Air Transportation Novie Riyanto said in a statement, reported Indonesia media Tempo. In October 2018, the Lion Air 737 MAX plunged toward the Java Sea shortly after taking off from Jakarta airport in Indonesia, killing all 189 people onboard the plane. A similar crash happened in March 2019 involving one of the aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines, which saw 157 people killed, prompting the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground all Boeing 737 MAX planes. According to Riyanto, the …
Indonesia Allows Boeing 737 Max Resume Operation After 2018 Fatal Crash
December 29, 2021
admin
0 Comment