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LIST: Countries, airlines that have grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 jets

Several countries and airlines have decided to temporarily suspend flights and ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes following the tragic crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people.

The decision came after two plane crashes in the past four months involving a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane.

Aside from the Ethiopian crash, the other one took place in October when a Lion Air plane crashed into the sea killing all 189 passengers.

There are about 350 Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes currently in service around the world.

Some countries decided to continue their operations with the aircraft, while there are also some countries and airlines that have opted to ground the planes.

Source: Channel News Asia

Singapore
Taking effect from 2:00 PM on Tuesday, Singapore’s aviation regulator said it will be temporarily suspending the operation of all variants of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into and out of Singapore.

China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a notice on Monday ordering all local airlines to suspend the commercial operation of the Boeing 737- Max 8 aircraft before 6:00 PM (local time).

The CAAC said that they will be grounding such aircraft “in view of the fact that the two air crashes were newly delivered Boeing 737-8 aircraft” and had “certain similarities.”

Indonesia
Four months after the Lion Air crash, Indonesia will be grounding its 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets.

Ten of Indonesia’s Max 8 jets are operated by Lion Air while the other is flown by national carrier Garuda.

South Korea
South Korea’s transport ministry said that the two Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes of the country’s budget airline Eastar Jet would be grounded pending an inspection.

Mongolia
The Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority said on Facebook it had ordered the state carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines to ground the sole Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in its fleet.

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday it had grounded its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

Comair
South African airline Comair said it had “decided to remove its 737 MAX from its flight schedule”.

Cayman Airways
Cayman Airways has grounded both of its new 737 MAX 8 jets until more information was received.

Gol
Brazilian airline Gol announced in a statement on Monday it was temporarily suspending commercial operations for its seven Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

Aeromexico
A number of six Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes were suspended by Mexican airline Aeromexico until it had clear information about the investigation of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash.

Staff Report

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