Before last month’s crash of a flight that began in Ethiopia, Boeing Co. said in a legal document that large, upgraded 737s cannot be used at airports at an elevation more than a mile high.
A Boeing 737 Max 8 being built for Spain-based Air Europa turns before taking off on a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle. of a flight that began in Ethiopia, Boeing Co. said in a legal document that large, upgraded 737s “cannot be used at what are referred to as ‘high/hot’ airports."
Full coverage: Boeing 737 Max planes grounded in U.S. and around the world following 2 deadly crashes » Aviation consultant Bob Mann said airlines typically use a smaller, earlier version of Boeing’s jet, the 737-700, at higher elevations because that plane usually gets a “better rate of climb" than the Max 8.
Denver’s airport is more than 2,000 feet lower than Addis and has five runways that measure 12,000 feet and one that is 16,000 feet. The airport in Mexico City is 300 feet lower than Addis and has four runways that are 13,000 feet and two that are 15,000 feet. Aeromexico flies the Max 8 as part of its fleet.took off in October, produce similar air densities as high elevations, requiring faster takeoff speeds. Heat, air density and fast speed haven’t been cited as factors in that accident.
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