Posted on 03/13/2019 12:31:30 AM PDT by Jyotishi
Full title: DGCA lays down the law , says no Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be allowed to enter, transit Indian airspace
An official of aviation watchdog DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), on Wednesday, said that all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in India will be grounded by 4 pm today.
According to news agency PTI, the regulator, which on Tuesday, decided to immediately ground the aircraft amid global concerns following the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people, including four Indians, shall ground all the Bowing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in India by 4 pm.
The planes will stay grounded until appropriate modifications and safety measures are undertaken to ensure their safe operations.
Boeing 737 MAX operations will stop from/to all Indian airports.
Additionally, no Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be allowed to enter or transit the Indian airspace effective 1600 hrs Indian time or 1030 UTC.
This decision by India comes after several countries grounded the new model of the US aircraft manufacturer's best-selling 737.
Among Indian carriers, SpiceJet has 13 jets of the model 8 variant in its 75-strong fleet while Jet Airways has five such aircraft.
Both airlines have suspended the operation of their 737 MAX 8 jets following the DGCA's decision.
"Safety and security of our passengers, crew, and operations are of utmost importance to us," SpiceJet said. Earlier on Tuesday, the airline had defended the Jets, calling them "highly sophisticated".
The US aviation regulator said on Tuesday that it would not ground the MAX 8 planes.
It said a review by the body "shows no systemic performance issues and provides no basis to order grounding the aircraft."
It seems that they care more about their citizens than the US does.
Two crashes, in two Third World countries, with large Muslim populations?
I am withholding judgment until I see more definitive evidence.
This is going to cost Boeing big time. It will take months to find out why the 737 MAX 8 failed. In the meantime, the entire fleet will be grounded. What will replace them? Where will they put the grounded ones? Then there will be the lawsuits for all those killed. Will it be a penny saved and a pound foolish? Sabotage may be the only thing that lets Boeing of the hook.
Hong Kong has also prohibited the 737 MAX over, in or out of its airspace until further notice.
Who gives a sh8t about Boeing? The planes need to be grounded and the software fixed.
I would say there are tons of employees and investors who care about the fate of Boeing. If they end up getting bailed out, then we may all care.
Most of Boeing 737 MAX Fleet Now Grounded Amid Safety Concerns
Authorities in Asia, Middle East join regulators from China to Europe in grounding the 737 MAX after a second crash in five months
March 13, 2019
Boeing should have fixed the issue long before this.
Emplyoees and investors, bah! You don’t get to profit off of horror shows like the Max.
The FAA is opposing the grounding. I think it is wise to ground the planes long enough to determine if both planes had the same problem. Then I would keep the planes grounded until inspections of the entire fleet was completed.
I suspect it was an assembly error, like that hole drilled in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that had docked with the ISS. In that case, it was the manufacturer of the space craft, Energia, which has had similar mistakes. A worker was found to have drilled a hole completely through the hull of a re-entry module. He tried to seal up the hole with epoxy. He was terminated.
I would not scape-goat Boeing because, anyone familiar with the aircraft design and assembly processes, knows even the controllable actions can go wrong. I am sure they have very solid QC practices. It is the human element these practices are meant to catch. Sabotage is another matter.
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