Singapore Airlines flies its Boeing 737 MAX planes back from Australia after suspension lifted

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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday (Sep 6) it has progressively flown its six Boeing 737 MAX aircraft back from storage in Australia after a suspension on operatin

"SIA welcomes the decision by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to lift the restrictions on Boeing 737 MAX operations," a spokesperson said.

CAAS had grounded the 737 MAX in March 2019 after two fatal accidents involving the model. In March that year, an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed, killing 157 people. Another accident in October 2018 involving a Lion Air plane killed 189 people. The US Federal Aviation Administration has required new pilot training and software upgrades to MCAS, including requiring the system to get information from two sensors instead of one before being activated.on the 737 MAX. The European Union, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have also lifted their own suspensions on the model.

 

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