Singapore latest Asia-Pacific country to lift 737 Max grounding

Singapore has lifted the operational ban on Boeing 737 Max operations, becoming the second country in Southeast Asia to do so, days after neighbouring Malaysia. A statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) says restrictions on 737 Max operations into and out of the city-state have been lifted effective 6 September. The lifting of the grounding comes after the agency “reviewed the operational data” of the aircraft after it resumed service in other parts of the world, including in the USA and European Union. CAAS says it “observed that there have been no notable safety issues” with the aircraft since its return to service. Singapore grounded the popular narrowbody on 12 March 2019, days after the second of two fatal crashes involving the 737 Max. “CAAS made the decision to lift the restrictions after completing its technical assessment, which included an evaluation of the design changes to the aircraft made by Boeing and approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other validating authorities,” the agency states. <br/>