© Reuters. Boeing (BA.US) 737 MAX series passenger aircraft delivery in China is reportedly delayed again
Zhitong Finance APP has learned that according to reports, following the accident of a Boeing (BA.US) 737 MAX 9 aircraft of Alaska Airlines earlier this month, Boeing’s plan to resume deliveries of 737 MAX series aircraft to China has been delayed again. The report quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that China Southern Airlines, which originally planned to take delivery of the 737 MAX series aircraft in January, plans to conduct additional safety inspections on the series of aircraft. The report also said that China’s aviation regulator instructed domestic airlines to conduct preventive safety inspections of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
It is worth mentioning that the 737 MAX 9 passenger plane that caused the accident has not yet obtained China’s domestic airworthiness certificate, and China Airlines does not have 737 MAX 9 passenger planes in its fleet.
Boeing delivered a 787-9 Dreamliner to Juneyao Airlines last month. This is the first time in more than four years that Boeing has resumed deliveries of passenger aircraft to the Chinese market. Due to two consecutive air crashes, Boeing’s narrow-body 737 MAX series passenger aircraft have been grounded in China since March 2019. The entire grounding lasted for nearly four years.
Looking at the entire fleet, the Boeing passenger aircraft currently operated by Chinese mainland airlines mainly include the 737, 747, 777 and 787 series. Among them, the 737 series aircraft in operation include 737 NG and 737 MAX. On January 13, 2023, Boeing 737 MAX series passenger aircraft resumed passenger operation in mainland China.
Although the grounding order has been lifted, the resumption of the introduction of Boeing 737 MAX series passenger aircraft in China and the signing of new orders have been delayed. The resumption of deliveries of the 787 wide-body aircraft is also considered to be a positive signal that Boeing has broken the ice in its business in China and is expected to resume the delivery of 737 MAX series passenger aircraft as soon as possible.
The hatch fell off in the air! 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger planes grounded
It is reported that on January 5, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft of Alaska Airlines encountered a mid-air danger, and an embedded emergency door on the side of the cabin fell off. The passenger plane made an emergency landing immediately, causing no casualties. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft operated by American Airlines or within the United States on January 6 for safety inspections. Subsequently, many regulatory agencies and airlines around the world also announced the grounding of this type of passenger aircraft.
After the incident, two U.S. airlines that own Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft – Alaska Airlines and United Airlines – both reported that “during inspections, they found that the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft had some loose parts, or There are some bolts that need further tightening”.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced on January 12 that it would continue to extend the grounding order of Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft to conduct a new round of safety inspections on this aircraft type. The Federal Aviation Administration also issued a statement saying that it will “significantly strengthen supervision of Boeing” and will also review the decision to “delegate some powers to Boeing” and consider transferring some powers to an independent third party.
Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker said in an interview that there are “significant problems” with the Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane. “We know Boeing has had manufacturing issues in the past, those issues continue, and we believe there are other manufacturing issues,” Whitaker said.
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2024-01-15 07:57:00
