Ethiopian Airlines to resume use of Boeing 737 Max starting February 2022
Ethiopian Airlines says it is set to return its Boeing 737 Max aircraft fleet to the skies within the first week of February.
In a notice sent by the airline to its clients, the airline asserts that its decision to resume the use of the aircraft follows months of rigorous monitoring and painstaking preparation of the aircraft amid its recertification processes which has lasted for over 20 months.
“As you may be aware of, the B737 MAX has undergone design modification work and rigorous recertification process which lasted for over 20 months. Accordingly, the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Transport Canada, the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) and other authorities have recertified the fleet type for commercial service,” it said.
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“As a safety-first airline, we had promised that we would be among the last carriers to return this aircraft breed to the skies. So far, 36 airlines have returned the B737 MAX to commercial service, with over 329,911 revenue flights and more than 820,040 total flight hours.
“Throughout the recertification process, we have been closely monitoring the design modification work and the entire process, and we have made sure that our pilots, engineers, aircraft technicians and cabin crew are confident about the safety of the fleet type,” it added.
Ethiopian Airlines has assured passengers, that their safety will remain their topmost priority as it returns the Boeing 737 Max back to the skies.
