Vietnam considers airspace permission for 737 MAX aircraft
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Vietnam aviation authorities have proposed that the Boeing 737 Max aircraft be allowed to pass through the country’s airspace after two years of grounding.
The proposal was made after the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) reviewed Boeing’s efforts to improve the aircraft and the evaluation of major aviation authorities such as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
The U.S. allowed the resumption of Boeing 737 Max operations in December and Europe did so in January.
China and Russia have not opened up their airspace, and when restrictions are lifted in these countries the CAAV will propose that this aircraft is allowed to operate in and imported into Vietnam.
The Boeing 737 Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after 346 people were killed in two crashes in the space of a few months in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific Vietnamese body has proposed lifting the airspace restriction for the 737 MAX?
Which specific Vietnamese body has proposed lifting the airspace restriction for the 737 MAX?
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) made the proposal. They did so after reviewing Boeing's improvements and evaluations from major aviation authorities, including those in the US and EU.
Q.What triggered the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft?
What triggered the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft?
The aircraft was grounded globally in March 2019 following two fatal crashes. These incidents, occurring within months of each other in Indonesia and Ethiopia, resulted in the deaths of 346 people.
Q.Which major countries or regions have not yet lifted their restrictions on the Boeing 737 MAX?
Which major countries or regions have not yet lifted their restrictions on the Boeing 737 MAX?
China and Russia have not yet opened up their airspace for the aircraft. The CAAV's proposal to allow the aircraft to operate and be imported into Vietnam depends on these restrictions being lifted.
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