The Govt of Canada has decided to allow the globally grounded Boeing 737-MAX aircraft fleet to fly again in the country's airspace starting from Wednesday, the Transport Ministry announced in a statement., Transport Canada says, concluding nearly two years of government review after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide.
The planes will be permitted to fly as long as they meet conditions specified by Transport Canada in December, including permitting pilots to disable a faulty warning system that was found to be central to two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.
"Canadians and the airline industry can rest assured that Transport Canada has diligently addressed all safety issues prior to permitting this aircraft to return to service in Canadian airspace," Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said.
Countries across the world grounded the MAX in March 2019 after two crashes just months apart, in Indonesia and Ethiopia, which killed 346 people, including 18 Canadian citizens.
Canada was one of the last countries to ground the MAX, banning it only after the European Union. The Canadian government said it spent 15, 000 hours independently reviewing the proposed changes to the Max and conducting its own test flights.
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