SpiceJet jumped to the defence of the Boeing 737 MAX on Tuesday even as countries grounded the aircraft following the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
“The Boeing 737 MAX is a highly sophisticated aircraft,” SpiceJet, which has 13 B-737 MAX 8 planes in its 75-aircraft fleet, said in a statement.
“It has flown hundreds of thousands of hours globally and some of the world’s largest airlines are flying this aircraft,” it added.
South Korea on Tuesday became the latest country to suspend operations of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, following Singapore, China and Indonesia.
