American Airlines which operates 24 737 MAX 8 aircraft in its fleet, released the following statement: "At this time there are no facts on the cause of the accident other than news reports" "We have full confidence in the aircraft and our crew members, who are the best and most experienced in the industry."[1] Southwest Airlines which operates 34 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "We remain confident in the safety and airworthiness of our fleet of more than 750 Boeing aircraft"[14] Norwegian Air Shuttle which operates 18 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "We are in close dialogue with Boeing and follow their and the aviation authorities' instructions and recommendations," "Our passengers' safety is and will always be our top priority."[14] TUI which operates 15 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "We do not comment on any speculation and we are, as always, in close contact with the manufacturer," "We have no indication that we can't operate our 737 MAX in a safe way like we do with all other planes in our network."[14] SilkAir which operates 6 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "At this point SilkAir's 737 MAX 8 flights are operating as scheduled"[14] Fiji Airways which operates 2 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "We have full confidence in the airworthiness of our entire fleet"[14] Icelandair which operates 3 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "At this stage, Icelandair is not taking any action following recent events, but we will, however, follow any developments closely and continue to do all we can to ensure safety on board now as before"[14] Flydubai which operates 11 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "remain(s) confident in the airworthiness of our fleet.""We are monitoring the situation and continue to be in touch with Boeing... The safety of our passengers and crew is our first priority," "The aviation sector is highly regulated and Flydubai rigorously adheres to all regulations,"[14] WestJet which operates 13 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "We are monitoring the situation closely and will not speculate on the cause of the incident," "WestJet remains confident in the safety of our Boeing 737 fleet including our 13 MAX-8 aircraft first introduced in 2017."[14] GOL Linhas Aéreas which operates 7 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement: "GOL continues to follow the investigations and maintains close contact with Boeing for clarification," "The company reiterates confidence in the safety of its fleet."[14] S7 Airlines which operates 2 737 MAX 8 in its fleet, released the following statement."So far, no recommendations from Boeing on the need to suspend flights to the Boeing 737 MAX have been received by the airline"[2]