The crash – which occurred on March 10, 2019 and followed a similar fatal crash of a Lion Air B737 Max aircraft in October 2018 – led to the worldwide grounding of all Max aircraft. Brazil’s GOL became the first airline to resume commercial flights operated by the B737 Max, a year and nine months after the grounding. In a statement Ethiopian Airlines’ Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam, said:“Safety is our top most priority at Ethiopian Airlines and it guides every decision we make and all actions we take. “The airplane model has accumulated more than 275,000 commercial flights since the resumption of B737 Max operation a year ago. Ethiopian Airlines has put in place a rigorous and comprehensive processes to ensure that every plane in the sky is safe.

Source: Ethiopian News December 30, 2021 02:15 UTC