The first flydubai passenger flight on a Max plane lands at Sialkot airport.
The General Civil Aviation Authority imposed additional training for pilots as part of the requirements for returning the aircraft to service.
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The first five of the 14 Boeing 737 Max aircraft of flydubai have completed operational readiness flights and received approval from the General Civil Aviation Authority to return to service.
The "Max" aircraft of the tanker joins the other aircraft of the same type that have returned to service in the fleets of several companies in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North and South America.
Yesterday, flydubai operated its first Boeing 737 Max flight from Dubai International Airport to Sialkot International Airport in Pakistan. Flight FZ 327 departed at 06:30 and landed at 10:12.
The other four aircraft will operate flights to Karachi, Multan and Tehran.
"The return of the Boeing 737 MAX to service marks the end of 22 months of tireless work by the international community, represented by the regulatory authorities and with the relentless efforts of the flydubai team," said Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai. On the plane and return it to serve the passengers.
And now is the time to fly (MAX) planes within our fleet again. ”
The remaining nine MAX aircraft will continue to join the fleet at the rate of one plane, which is scheduled to join the fleet every 10 days.
These aircraft will support and complement the current flight schedule serving flydubai's network of 76 destinations.
For his part, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, Hamad Obaidullah, said: “The primary goal for all concerned is to safely return the aircraft to passenger service, and we are pleased to see our passengers once again enjoying the exceptional services on our fleet of MAX aircraft.
It provides unparalleled comfort on board a narrow-body aircraft in both Business and Economy Class cabins.
In addition to improvements and modifications to the aircraft and its systems, the General Authority of Civil Aviation has imposed additional training for pilots as part of the stringent requirements for returning the aircraft to service.
233 flydubai pilots have completed classroom training as additional training and simulator training, and are now ready to fly safely on board the MAX.
The training program continues, as each pilot from "flydubai" will receive additional training on the "Max" plane, which is accredited by the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
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