NEW DELHI: India will issue additional safety measures for operating the Boeing 737 Max which two of its airlines – SpiceJet and Jet Airways – have latest by Tuesday. Ethiopian Airlines and Chinese and Indonesian aviation regulators on Monday ordered grounding of the B737 Max following two crashes of this plane within five months in which 346 people have lost their lives.
Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu Tweeted: “Directed officials of DGCA to undertake safety assessment of Boeing 737-MAX (being flown by domestic carriers). Safety of the passengers is our utmost concern. Directed secretary and DGCA to take appropriate action immediately.”
“DGCA is reviewing the matter regarding safety issues post accident of Boeing Ethopian Airline B737-800MAX on Sunday. We shall issue additional safety instructions by Monday night or Tuesday morning in this regard for Indian operators,” said a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official on Monday.
