The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max, together with the previous total loss at Lion Air, led to a worldwide flight ban for this model. Until now, it was unclear whether the African airline would use the Max again or not. Lion Air made a clear decision against the medium-haul jet shortly after the accident. Now, during an online event organized by CAPA, Ethiopian CEO Tewolde Gebremariam explained that after "extensive analysis" they had decided to "continue with the Max." "It would have made no economic sense for us to continue with another type of this class, because we also operate 20 Boeing 737-NGs. After difficult negotiations with Boeing, we have finally reached an amicable conclusion after ten months of talks, including on compensation. We are deliberately not one of the first companies to fly the 737 MAX again; we need more time to convince our pilots, cabin crews and passengers that the safety of the Max is now beyond any doubt. We will probably start flying it again in July. By then, the Max will once again be a widely accepted aircraft around the world, which will make it easier for us to convince Ethiopian passengers," the manager added.