Aviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jets Debate
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
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Aviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jets
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts(5 years, 8 months ago)
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Baroness Sugg
I have seen the same reports as my noble friend. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has offered assistance to the Ethiopian authorities. That has now been accepted and a team is now being deployed.
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)
My Lords, the Chinese authorities have grounded all 60 of their aircraft of this type. Would she care to speculate why they have done so and whether their action is premature?
Baroness Sugg
No, I would not wish to speculate why the Chinese have taken those decisions. As I said, the CAA is in discussion with EASA on any restrictions that should be put in place, but the current position is that more information is needed to warrant any grounding decision. As I also said, these decisions are best taken internationally. We have five 737 MAX 8s registered in the UK, but 350 are flying globally. Further conversations are of course ongoing and we are keeping in close contact with both the CAA and EASA.