After keeping the MAX 8 operating domestically for 60 days for crew/staff familiarization and in case some teething issues arose, AR operated today the first commercial MAX 8 flight at a Brazilian airport.
LV-GVD being welcomed at GRU this morning.AR1240 took off today at 6:53 in the morning from AEP, destination GRU, where it landed at 10:18 (local time, one more than in Argentina). While at GRU, guests and specialized media had a chance to tour the plane (video here:
https://aviacionline.com/2018/02/el-boe ... rnacional/). AR1241 took off at 11:47 local time on its return, arriving at AEP at 13:16 local time. Next international destination for the 7M8 @ AR will be PUJ.