Amid questions on continued Max 8 flights in Canada, Marc Garneau says people should not jump to conclusions
MONTREAL — Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he would board “without hesitation” the type of aircraft that crashed in the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy on Sunday, stressing his confidence in the new plane.
Amid questions on continued Max 8 flights in Canada, Garneau says people should not jump to conclusions about the cause of the crash, telling reporters it could be one of “dozens of different possibilities.” Garneau said he has been in touch with U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Elaine Chao and is working with American aviation authorities to uncover the problem “and then take action.”
“I am planning to tweet, ‘I love you Mom and Dad,”‘ she said in an interview, “in case something bad happens.”Fernando Candido, an Edmonton-based elementary school teacher, said he flies up to 10 times per year. “These aircraft have performed excellently from a safety, reliability and customer satisfaction perspective,” Air Canada spokeswoman Isabelle Arthur said in an email. “We continue to operate our normal B737 schedule.”
“WestJet remains confident in the safety of our Boeing 737 fleet,” spokeswoman Morgan Bell said in an email. The airline is “working with Boeing to ensure the continued safe operation of our Max fleet,” she said.Sunwing Airlines also has four 737 aircraft, according to civil aircraft registrations.
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