Canada approves flying of Boeing 737 Max jetliner in airspace again

*The Canadian Ministry of Transport says it has lifted the existing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) which prohibits commercial operations of Boeing 737 MAX in the country’s airspace with effect from Wednesday, January 20

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

After almost two years of grounding the once king of the skies as a result of two deadly crashes, Canada’s Transport Ministry has revealed it approved the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again in the North American country, beginning Wednesday 20, 2021.

Following a review of design changes and supplementary pilot training for the jetliner, Transport Canada in a statement Monday, January 18 said that it “will lift the existing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) which prohibits commercial operation of the aircraft in Canadian airspace on January 20, 2021.

“This will allow for the return to service of the aircraft in Canada.”

The statement noted that Canadian airlines are expected to be ready to return the aircraft to service “in the coming days and weeks.”

In the meantime, Canada’s number two carrier, WestJet, has said it plans to return its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to the skies Thursday after Boeing had addressed technical issues and improved pilot training, agency report said.

Air Canada and Sunwing also have 737 MAX aircrafts in their fleets.

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Brazil was the first country to allow it to return to service, starting with a domestic flight in December by Brazilian budget carrier Gol, followed by American Airlines in the United States.

The MAX crisis began with a 2018 crash of the jet in Indonesia, followed by another in March 2019 in Ethiopia, which killed a total of 346 people.

The aircraft model was subsequently taken out of service across the globe.