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[Travel] Boeing 737 aka Max 8











Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
You can all breath easy, 737 Max 8 flights now suspended in the UK
 








Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
20,575
Playing snooker
Breathe easy, Trump has tweeted on how "airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly".

I'm sure the Boeing corporation are grateful for that contribution from the President of the United States.

:shootself
 


Juan Albion

Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
There are currently 3 flights with Max 8s heading to the UK that aren't yet in UK airspace. It seems they are not being allowed to finish their flights. Seems a bit much, especially as the problems on the flights that crashed both happened soon after take off.
 




SUA Seagull

Well-known member
Jul 23, 2016
421
Stratford-upon-Avon
Norwegian has just announced the grounding of its MAX fleet. As an occasional passenger on Norwegian I just received from them the email below.


Norwegian

Norwegian temporarily suspends flights with the Boeing 737 MAX, following recommendations by European aviation authorities

Norwegian - Mar 12, 2019 13:50 GMT

Following the decision by the relevant aviation regulatory bodies to temporarily suspend operations of Boeing 737 MAX, Norwegian will not operate any flights with this aircraft type until further notice. We remain in close dialogue with the aviation authorities and Boeing, and follow their instructions and recommendations.

Norwegian has more than 110 Boeing 737–800 aircraft in its fleet, which is not affected by this temporary suspension.

We would like to apologise to customers who will be affected by temporary cancellations and delays, but the safety and security of our customers and colleagues will never be compromised, and once authorities advise to cease operations we will of course comply.

Tomas Hesthammer, Norwegian’s acting Chief Operating Officer said: “In response to the temporary suspension of Being 737 MAX operations by multiple aviation authorities we have taken the decision to not operate flights using this aircraft type until advised otherwise by the relevant aviation authorities. We would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused, however, safety will always remain our top priority.”
 








Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
20,575
Playing snooker
There would be an irony if your replacement plane went down...:shrug:

Yes. Just imagine how he'd chuckle wryly to himself as it plummets towards earth, saying, "Oh well - would you bloody believe it!"
 


















Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
24,785
GOSBTS
Are TUI and RyanAir the only uk companies that use them? Havent seen any others mentioned.

Ryanair have got them on order, but don't have any yet.
 




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