MUSCAT: National carrier Oman Air which has five 737 Max 8 is closely monitoring the situation after countries like China grounded all their aircraft on Monday, following the deadly crash of Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 that killed 157 people on board.
In a statement issued online, Oman Air said it is in close contact with Boeing to understand if there are any implications for other airlines. “Oman Air is monitoring the situation with regards to the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft and is in close contact with the Boeing to understand if there any implications for other airlines operating the same model,”
The airline also added that the safety and well-being of its guests is of top priority. “Oman Air’s primary and over-riding consideration is the safety and well-being of its staff and guests,” the statement added.
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China, Ethiopia and Indonesia have grounded all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft while a number of airlines across the world are carrying out safety measures on the jets following the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday that killed all 157 people on board.
On Monday, China ordered its domestic airlines to suspend the commercial operation of nearly 100 of the jets in question.
Ethiopian Airlines followed China’s announcement by grounding all of its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as well, according to a spokesperson.
The crash, that took place just outside Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, comes just months after another deadly accident involving the same model in Indonesia when a Lion Air flight crashed after take-off from Jakarta in October, killing all 189 people on board.
