Aeromexico announced Thursday that it will reinstate its 19 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft following new guidelines from U.S. aviation authorities after the incident with an Alaska Airlines aircraft on January 5.
Like other Latin American airlines, such as Panama’s Copa Airlines, Aeromexico has received authorization to return its MAX 9 aircraft to operation once inspections approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are completed in the next few days.
The FAA announced Wednesday that it was allowing the gradual reinstatement of the planes on the condition that airlines inspect them, although it prohibited Boeing from expanding production of the model.
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Aeromexico regretted the “inconvenience” caused by the stoppage, which resulted in the cancellation of 131 flights and affected more than 19,000 passengers of this airline, according to Mexico’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco).
“We appreciate the support of the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) throughout this process, and we reiterate our sincere apologies to our customers for the inconvenience associated with this situation completely beyond our control. For Aeromexico, safety is and always will be of the utmost importance,” he concluded.
With information from EFE
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