Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has sent formal requests to aircraft manufacturer Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max 8 crash, which occurred on March 10 in Ethiopia, the aviation agency reports. There are currently two aircraft of this model operating in Russia.

"Rosaviatsiya sent corresponding requests to a Boeing representative in Russia, as well as to the US Federal Aviation Administration, since this aircraft is designed and manufactured in the US, to provide recommendations on ensuring flight safety onboard the Boeing 737 Max 8," the air agency stated.

The aviation authority also sent a request to Globus airline (S7 Group subsidiary), which is currently using the Boeing 737 Max 8. The airline reported that crews of this aircraft model revised airworthiness directives, issued after Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed last year in Indonesia. "Additional technical briefings and simulation training on the operational specifics of the automatic flight speed restriction system and stall protection system operation are organized for crews," the aviation agency reported.