Shortly after the first test flight of the airline 's first Boeing 737 MAX 8 , Cayman Airways issued a statement about the safety of the new aircraft and its acceptance into the airline after concerns loomed due to a crash of an aircraft of the same model operated by Lion Air in Asia ( Lion Air Flight 610 ) . In the airline statement Cayman Airways CEO stated “ I can give a full assurance that our new aircraft will not be delivered or accepted unless it is has thoroughly passed all required post production flight and ground tests successfully ... Cayman Airways operates within the strict parameters of a comprehensive and robust Safety Management System and our new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft will enter passenger service only after both the aircraft and the Airline are in full compliance with all safety related requirements . Once the new aircraft enters service , it will be operated and maintained to the highest standards , with our usual and unwavering commitment to safety . " In mid November the airline 's first Boeing 737 MAX 8 was painted in company 's colors . Further test flights took place after the aircraft had its paint job . By the end of November the aircraft had completed all of the required post production test and ready for delivery . The first aircraft was handed over to airline on the 29th November 2018 and delivered to Cayman Airways at Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman , Cayman Islands on the 30th November 2018 . The second Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft , completed all it required test flights and had its paint job at the beginning of March , and its handover to airline and delivery flight to Cayman Airways at Owen Roberts International Airport on March 6 and 7 . The third Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is expected to be produced and delivered by September 2019 . The last of the four Boeing 737 MAX 8 that was ordered by the airline is expected to be delivered in September 2020
Lion Air Flight 610
Lion Air Flight 610
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