While the Boeing 737 Max aircraft has been cleared for return to commercial service by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Caribbean Airlines says it not ready to acquire a fleet of the aircraft as there are a number of issues which have to be resolved.
The planes were removed from service last year following the fatal crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 within five months of each other.
In a release on Wednesday, the FAA said it signed an order for the aircraft model to return to service following 20 months of testing.
It said, however, that this action does not allow the aircraft to begin flying immediately.
Caribbean Airlines' corporate communications manager Dionne Ligoure told Trinidad's Newsday newspaper that it was premature to talk about the entity purchasing the planes.
Miss Ligoure said the airline was exploring its strategic options especially in light of the high regulations placed on the airline industry.
In the meantime, Delta Air Lines Chief Executive, Ed Bastian, has hinted at the possibility of purchasing the 737 MAX.
In an interview with the Financial Times yesterday he said the airline is in talks with Boeing regarding options.
Any Boeing 737 MAX order would be the first for Delta, which did not have the aircraft in its fleet when the plane was grounded.
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