Indonesia to let Boeing 737 Max fly again after 2018 crash

The Transportation Ministry said in a statement that the aircraft will be permitted to fly in Indonesia, but only after airlines carry out airworthiness directives
Indonesia to let Boeing 737 Max fly again after 2018 crash

A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia (Nicole Evatt/AP)

Indonesia has said it is lifting its ban on Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft, three years after one crashed into the Java Sea shortly after take-off killing all 189 people on board.

The Transportation Ministry said in a statement that the aircraft will be permitted to fly in Indonesia, but only after airlines carry out airworthiness directives.

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