What we do (and don’t) know about the two fatal crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max.
Numerous countries and air carriers have now grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft following the deadly crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 over the weekend. But how concerned should you be?
But there was also a refrain from Boeing and some observers that there was no need for widespread worry. The Federal Aviation Administration has not halted the plane’s use, the company noted. Former managing director of the National Transportation Safety Board Peter Goelz meanwhile told CNN that he wasn’t sure if he would let his family fly on a 737 Max aircraft. “The pressure is building, that the U.K. this morning made that call to say ‘put this plane down,’ and they were joined earlier by both Singapore and Australia,” he said. “Those are three very respected regulatory agencies.
While Ethiopian Airlines said the flight’s captain, 29-year-old Yared Getachew, had well over 5,000 hours of flight time, the first officer, Ahmed Nur Mohammod Nur, only had 200 hours. Moreover, Goglia said training in a computer simulator was equally if not more important than the amount of time actually spent in the air. “Hours don’t tell the whole story,” he said.
What consumers need to consider before changing travel plans Despite the many airlines and countries that have grounded the 737 Max, most of the planes are still in use, meaning that consumers will need to decide whether they think flying on them is risky. Anytime you’re getting on a plane you should ask yourself is it a safe aircraft —Chris Elliott, consumer advocate Currently, the following countries’ airlines are banned from flying in the U.S. because the FAA has determined they don’t meet the ICAO standards: Bangladesh, Curacao, Ghana and Thailand. The European Union also maintains an extensive list of airlines that are banned from flying in its member states because of lax safety standards.
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