Ethiopian CAA clears B737 MAX operations

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has permitted B737 MAX operations in the country as of April 11, 2022, paving the way for Ethiopian Airlines to reactivate its four B737-8s. "The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been conducting rigorous investigation bidding to find out the underlying reasons that caused the crash and have come up with inviolable regulation that should be enforced. On top of that, the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has conducted rigorous and careful inspections on the alterations made in the design of the airplane as well as the regulations put into practice," the regulator said. The ECAA published an advisory circular outlining the steps to be taken before the aircraft could be reactivated in December 2021. Ethiopian Airlines operated a four-hour proving flight with the authorities and journalists on board on February 1, hoping to resume commercial operations shortly after. However, it ultimately had to contend with more than two more months of grounding.<br/>