Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) announced that it is on the final stage to return the B737 MAX Fleet to service in the first of February 2022.

It is in line with this guiding principle that Ethiopian is now returning the B737 MAX to service not only after the recertification by the FAA, EASA, CAAC, ECAA and other regulatory bodies but also after the return to service by more than 34 airlines around the world, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said.

“In line with our commitment to become among the last airlines to return the B737 MAX, we have taken enough time to monitor the design modification work and the more than 20 months of rigorous recertification process and we have ensured that our pilots, engineers, aircraft technicians, cabin crew are confident on the safety of the fleet,” he noted.

 Ethiopian Airlines has put in place a rigorous and comprehensive processes to ensure that every plane in the sky is safe, he stated.

“We always prioritize customers’ safety and I am confident that our customers will enjoy onboard safety and comfort that we have been known for,” Tewolde remarked.

According to the CEO, Ethiopian will update the travelling public in the next one month on further details and progresses. 

The world has drew lesson that the airplane model has accumulated more than 275,000 commercial flights since the resumption of B737 MAX operation a year ago.