After 4 years of receiving its last Boeing 737 Max, Aerolíneas Argentinas is receiving today (25) the sixth state-of-the-art jet aircraft that will make up its fleet.
Although the aircraft has the registration number LV-KEJ, its fuselage has the painting of its former operator who never even operated the plane. This is Belavia, a state-owned company in Belarus.
Before arriving in Buenos Aires, the aircraft took off from Boeing Field (BFI) near Seattle, with a technical stop in Punta Cana (PUJ), and then proceeded to its destination.
Follow the flight below, or click here (Flightradar24):
First flight of the 737-MAX
LV-KEJ 🇦🇷 Seattle – Punta CanaExclusive images of PUJ Control Tower. pic.twitter.com/aS2AIj8gQP
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Unlike Indian Jet Airways, which even ordered the MAX, but did not operate after declaring bankruptcy, Belavia has been facing since last year a series of sanctions after the country forced a Ryanair plane to land in its territory to arrest a critical journalist. to the local government.
As a result, Belarus was banned from overflying its airspace, as well as being blacklisted by the European Union, including the end of jet lease contracts, such as the Embraer E2 and the Boeing 737 MAX. .
With the proximity of Belarus to Moscow after the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory, it is quite likely that Belavia will suffer more sanctions, which will force the company to focus on operations with Soviet aircraft.
