Monday , March 25 2024

Ethiopian airline crash: FG bans Boeing 737-Max planes

The Federal Government has banned the use of Boeing 737-Max planes in Nigerian airspace.
The decision was taken at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja, reports Punch.
The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Minister of State, Aviation, Heidi Sirika, disclosed to journalists soon after the meeting ended.
He stated, “Regarding Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9, that has been in the news recently, there is no cause for alarm as there is no operator in Nigeria that is using that type of air plane. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, whose mandate it is to issue advisory, has already issued advisory that nobody should fly into Nigeria or out of Nigeria using Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9, pending the determination of the actual cause of the crash in Ethiopia and also pending the outcome of the response of the manufacturer, which is Messers Boeing.
“Regardless of the enormous safety records of this plane 737, it has caused concern in the world of aviation and you know aviation is universal, whatever affects one affects the other because aircraft will be flying in and out. So, we have issued a directive that no operator with Boeing 737 Max 8 or Max 9 should operate into and outside our airports and this is being carried out.
“Regarding Air Peace and Arik orders, whether those orders were confirmed or intent, it is to our knowledge in the ministry that they won’t be in the country until the next two years or so. And this is enough period to sort out whatever problem it is with that plane. The world of aviation will not be sleeping just as we in Nigeria will not be sleeping. And it is normal standard practice that once a particular aircraft type is involved in accidents, back to back, it is withdrawn from the market and see if there is something they are doing wrong. And if it is confirmed that a particular problem, say, for instance, landing gear, they will issue an instruction to ground such plane worldwide until the problem is fixed.”
Source: Punch

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8 comments

  1. ezeh vivian chinaecherem

    better!

  2. It’s good that the federal government banned the use of Boeing 737-Max plane since there is no operator in Nigeria that uses that kind of plane, so as to avoid plane crash.

  3. May their soul rest in peace

  4. Onwusereaka Rejoice Kelechi

    So touching

  5. This doesn’t change the fact that souls has already been lost. We pray for the souls of the departed

  6. chaii!!! See the way lot of lives were lost

  7. Asomugha chidalu

    this is so painful.. may soul rest in peace

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