Aftermath of Ethiopia crash : Don’t take delivery of Boeing 737 MAX, Air travelers warn Nigerian airlines vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
The same aircraft type, B-737-800MAX, had been ordered by two Nigerian airlines. Air Peace placed order for 10 and the other, Green Africa Airways, who is just processing its AOC, has been reported to have placed order for tens of the same planes valued at $11.7 billion dollars.
Recall last Sunday, Ethiopian Airline plane ,B737 MAX 800, crashed in Addis Ababa in the early hours of Sunday Six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport, Ethiopia . There was no survivor among the 149 passengers and 8 crew on-board the flight. About 35 countries had nationals aboard the ill fated plane, with Kenya having the highest casualties of 32, followed by Canada 18, and Ethiopia with 9 people.
Many countries have reacted by grounding all the B737 MAX 800 in the fleet of all the airlines operating in their countries. As the time of writing this report, more than ten countries have taken similar decision. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation in India on Monday issued additional safety instructions to two Indian carriers that operate the Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Pilots of SpiceJet and Jet Airways should have at least 1,000 hours of flying experience to command these planes, PTI reported.
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