Ethiopian Airlines has debunked reports by the foreign media that the
pilot of the ill fated ET 302 flight, Yared Getachew was not well
trained.
pilot of the ill fated ET 302 flight, Yared Getachew was not well
trained.
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| Yared Getachew |
The New York Times quoting anonymous sources claimed that the captain
of the doomed Flight 302 never trained on the simulator installed by
the airline to teach pilots, although it reported that the airlines
surpassed many carriers by becoming one of the first to install a
simulator to teach pilots how to fly the new Boeing 737 Max 8.
of the doomed Flight 302 never trained on the simulator installed by
the airline to teach pilots, although it reported that the airlines
surpassed many carriers by becoming one of the first to install a
simulator to teach pilots how to fly the new Boeing 737 Max 8.
The Washington Post similarly reported that the pilot was not well trained.
Reuters quoting a colleague of the 29 year old pilot said he was due
for a refresher training at the end of March on the stimulator, two
months after Ethiopian Airlines had received one of the first such
simulators being distributed.
for a refresher training at the end of March on the stimulator, two
months after Ethiopian Airlines had received one of the first such
simulators being distributed.
But the Ethiopian Airlines said the reports were baseless and factually incorrect.
In one of the tweets, the airline set the record straight:
“Ethiopian Airlines pilots completed the Boeing recommended and FAA
approved differences training from the B-737 NG aircraft to the B-737
MAX aircraft before the phase in of the B-737-8 MAX fleet to the
Ethiopian operation and before they start flying the B-737-8 MAX”.
approved differences training from the B-737 NG aircraft to the B-737
MAX aircraft before the phase in of the B-737-8 MAX fleet to the
Ethiopian operation and before they start flying the B-737-8 MAX”.
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