Aviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jets Debate
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Baroness Harris of Richmond
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Aviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jets
Baroness Harris of Richmond Excerpts(5 years, 7 months ago)
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Baroness Sugg
My Lords, as I said, safety is our number one priority. The Civil Aviation Authority leads the way on that for us in this country. As I also said, before any of the 737 MAX 8s entered into service, the CAA did a full safety assessment, taking into account the findings of the Lion Air accident. As noble Lords would expect, both the department and the CAA are in close contact with the operator to ensure that the aircraft are safe.
Baroness Harris of Richmond (LD)
My Lords, which companies in this country fly this aircraft?
Baroness Sugg
My Lords, one operator in this country flies them: TUI, which has five UK-registered aircraft based out of Manchester. Of course, other airlines fly those aircraft into the country; there have been around 730 such flights so far this year.