Russia suspends flying certification for B737's

[Mogul]

Russian agency suspends Boeing 737 use

Something they know that the rest of the world doesn't or politics ???

 

[TheInsider]

The Russian's have once again gone mad.

 

[chocolate radiation man]

Vodka fueled knee jerk reaction to an event

 

[eastwest101]

Sounds like a blatant attempt to put S7 out of business to me, or something else political or to do with Transaero going broke and the future of their fleet. Either way its got nothing to do with safety!

 

[woodborer]

Vodka fueled knee jerk reaction to an event

They're not the only ones that can't tell an Airbus from a Boeing

 

[docjames]

I can only think of: what the??


And it's ironic but going by the shape (round not ovoid with flat bottom) of the engines of the aircraft in the story, i'd say that it isn't a 737 used in the photo of the story....

 

[marki]

Russians live and breath politics and really well!

 

[RooFlyer]

OK, not going to happen (or continue):

Russia declines to act on Boeing ban call

RUSSIA'S aviation regulator has declined to act on a recommendation to ground about 200 Boeing 737 jetliners operating in the country, staving off a potential disruption to passenger travel.

THE decision was made at a meeting in Moscow to review a recommendation of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), a safety agency, which was announced unexpectedly on Thursday.
"There are no reasons to suspend operation of Boeing 737," the head of Russian aviation regulator Rosaviatsiya, Alexander Neradko, told reporters after the meeting on Friday. "Operation of Boeing 737 in Russia will continue on the same grounds as previously." Neradko did not disclose the reason for the decision.

and

On Thursday, the IAC said the recommendation on the certificate suspension would remain in effect until it receives notification from Rosaviatsya and the US Federal Aviation Administration about the safety of Boeing 737 control surfaces on the tail of the aircraft that help steer it. The IAC retracted its recommendation on Friday, said Nataliya Fileva, co-owner of Russia's S7 Airlines, who took part in the meeting. Its representatives did not attend the meeting, according to Neradko.