Caribbean Airline’s new Boeing 737-8 touches down in Trinidad
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Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has announced the arrival of its first Boeing 737-8 to its jet fleet, which touched down in the twin-island republic on Wednesday (November 17).
The aircraft is now being prepped for induction in the fleet in the coming weeks. “Stay tuned for take-off in January”, CAL said in a news release to the local media.
In May 2021, American aircraft manufacturer, Boeing has branded one of its Max 8 aircraft with CAL’s logo.
The image was captured and circulated on social media. The airline responded that it notes the circulation of an image of a branded MAX-8 aircraft registered as 9Y-CAL, on various social media platforms. The airline advises that discussions with lessors are ongoing, whilst it continues to refine its strategic options with respect to its fleet.
The Trinidadian Sunday Express newspaper reported on April 18 that CAL opted not to exit its contract with Boeing to take 12 Max 8 aircraft when the opportunity was presented. However, when the option to exit was presented, CAL would not have faced any penalties for exercising the option, but the carrier opted to maintain it.
Sunday Express sources said the beleaguered airline was waiting on the necessary approval from local regulators, as the lease does not allow “the lessor to deliver an aircraft, which is not certified by the regulator”.
In December 2020, the Max 8 was cleared for flying after 20 months of being grounded by the Federal Aviation Authority.The aircraft is already being flown in the United States and in Canada.
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