The official return of the 737 Max to Europe: the rules Boeing will have to comply with
It is official, the Boeing 737 Max can return to the skies of Europe. A full 22 months have passed since the blockade imposed [...]
It is official, the Boeing 737 Max can return to the skies of Europe. A full 22 months have passed since the blockade imposed following the two fatal accidents that occurred. Nothing more was expected than the announcement of theEasa, or the European Aviation Safety Agency. Green light granted after approvals already received in the United States, Brazil and Canada.
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In the official statement released you can read the reasons given by Patrick Ky, executive director of Easa, who explained how there was no economic or political pressure: "We have determined that the aircraft can safely return to service after a thorough analysis."
Is the 737 safe?
The incidents that occurred will not be easily banished from passengers' memories. In the coming months, the tourism industry will take off again around the world, considering the growing popularity of vaccines. One example is Thailand, which aims to cancel the quarantine requirement for international tourists who can prove they have received both anti-Covid-19 injections.
Therefore, the question on everyone's mind is: the Boeing 737 Max Is it safe? The answer comes from multiple sources and it is: yes! In fact, the company has made several changes in order to meet the required parameters, remedying the root cause of the two accidents.
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The reference is to a sensor connected to the software MCAS, or Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System. These had placed the two aircraft out of control, preventing the pilots from any life-saving intervention. Brazil has set a good example with regard to this model. In December, in fact, the low-cost carrier Gol made its first scheduled flight.
Needless to say, the 737 Max will be a special watch in this 2021, as confirmed by Patrick Ky, who emphasized that he intends to carefully scrutinize the operation of the various aircraft returned to flight in Europe as they return to service.
The rules of flying back
The authorization granted by Easa includes. The requirement to carry out a package of software updates. These are supplemented by necessary work on the electrical system and maintenance. Flight manuals have also been updated, with precise rules on pilot training for safe takeoff.
Boeing stressed that the two accidents that occurred will never be forgotten. "Those deaths reshaped the company," reads a note from the company. From the United States to Europe, the 737 Max is therefore officially back. Good news after a particularly complicated year.
The world of tourism has been dealt a tremendous blow by Covid-19, and the worldwide grounding imposed on 737 Max aircraft was but the icing on a tremendously bitter cake. The company's 2020 ended with a red as much as $11.9 billion. The grounding of one of its most famous aircraft is compounded by the delay in the development of the 777X. These should take the place of the 747 and is now scheduled to be delivered from the end of 2023.
This is the second consecutive year that Boeing has closed its accounts in the red. At the end of 2019 there were "only" $636 million in losses, caused solely by the two accidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
