Boeing's 737 MAX Can Resume Flying

The ban on the 737 MAX is now lifted when, on Wednesday, the US Federal Aviation Administration approved commercial flight operations of the plane. 

Boeing’s best-selling aircraft was grounded worldwide last year following two crashes that killed 346 passengers. 

But the Civil Aviation Administration of China are not buying it – they are seemingly not ready to allow Boeing’s troubled jet to fly in the company’s biggest market owing to lingering safety concerns. 

I applaud China’s zero tolerance policy – it’s better to err on the side of caution. More so, given Boeing’s previous shenanigans. 

FYI, China was the first to suspend flights of the aircraft. 

Anyway, the CAAC said on Friday that there was “no set timetable” for the resumption of flights, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The regulator added that the results of investigations into the deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia “must be made clear” and that the aircraft design improvements must be “effective” and “receive (proper) approval”.

I'm doubly sure Ethiopia and Indonesia would also be cautious, maybe even extra cautious. 

Yesterday, Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dipped again to just below a thousand – although Sabah and Selangor still see infections in the 3-digit range.

The largest concentration of new cases came from the Sri Jujur cluster in Selangor with 41 positive cases involving five locals and 36 foreign workers.

Today, the Conditional Movement Control Order ends for 4 states: Johor, Kedah, Melaka and Terengganu, ahead of the original expiry on December 09. Also today, Kelantan starts a two-week CMCO. 

The country’s cumulative cases which added up to 52,538 have propelled us to position # 84 amongst coronavirus-affected countries.