New Delhi, March 13,2019: Operations of all Boeing 737-800 MAX aircraft were suspended at 4 pm decided Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday.
The ministry tweeted on Tuesday,“DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has taken the decision to ground the Boeing 737-MAX planes immediately.B737Max operations will stop from or to all Indian airports.”
“Additionally no B737 Max aircraft will be allowed to enter or transit the Indian airspace effective 1600 hours Indian time or 1030 UTC.”
It is SpiceJet that operates 17 Boeing 737-800 MAX aircraft while Jet Airways operates 12.
DGCA also tweeted: “These planes will be grounded till appropriate modifications and safety measures are undertaken to ensure their safe operations.The time line is to cater to situations where aircraft can be positioned at maintenance facilities and international flights can reach their destinations.”
The suspension came after several countries including the UK, Australia, Italy, Singapore restrained their airlines from operating the aircraft type.