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Indonesia lifts flight ban on Boeing 737 MAX

Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX since December 27 after the evaluation of changes to the aircraft's system by regulators, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement.
Indonesia lifts flight ban on Boeing 737 MAX ảnh 1A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (Source: AP/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia has lifted a ban onthe Boeing 737 MAX since December 27 after the evaluation of changes to theaircraft's system by regulators, the Ministry of Transport said in astatement.

Indonesian director general of civil aviation Novie Riyantosaid the grounding was lifted for all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated bydomestic airlines in the country's airspace.

In March 2019, Indonesia issued the ban after the crash ofone of the aircraft on October 29, 2018 operated by domestic carrier Lion Air, killing all 189people on board.

Preliminary results of a related investigation indicatedthat a defect in the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS)specifically designed for the 737 MAX series might be the cause of theaccident./.

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