Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GCAA), said that all airlines operating in the country, especially the UAE national carriers, do not have Boeing 737 NGs.
Al Suwaidi explained to Emirates Today that the Authority is fully aware of the directive issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration on this model of Boeing aircraft earlier, and confirms that the directive does not include all aircraft registered in the country, as all airlines in the country do not Operate aircraft of the aforementioned model.
Al Suwaidi stressed that the GCAA is continuously following up with the national airlines on the safety of its aircraft and operations, and is in direct contact with the aircraft factories and aviation authorities responsible for licensing the design and production of all aircraft registered in the UAE to provide maximum safety.
He said that the safety of passengers is a top priority for the Authority, which does not hesitate to take any measures that support safety in the air and land.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday asked US airlines to examine 165 Boeing 737 NG aircraft within seven days for the appearance of cracks in a few of the models in a modified body in China.
The US Department of Aviation said that subsequent tests showed similar cracks in a few other aircraft of the same model, and confirmed that the aircraft, which are operated for fewer flights, will also be examined.
It is noteworthy that there are 1911 aircraft «Boeing 737 NG» registered in the United States, will be examined, and belong to the third generation of the aircraft «737», which precedes the «737 Max», which was suspended in the world last March , As a result of technical problems that resulted in two air accidents.