Washington, Mar 13 (UNI) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recognises the sovereign states’ rights to suspend flights of Boeing 737 MAX jets following the deadly crash in Ethiopia, ICAO Communications Chief Anthony Philbin said on Wednesday.
"To clarify, it is countries and not ICAO which are responsible for implementing flight bans or restricting flight operations, etc. In the meantime ICAO recognizes the right of those national governments who may choose to act on the limited information currently available by taking immediate flight safety precautions regarding 737 Max 8 operations," Philbin told Sputnik.
According to the ICAO representative, the organization is waiting for a final report on the plane crash in Ethiopia in order to analyze it and prepare further recommendations.