EU, China join nations grounding Boeing´s 737 MAX: Trump, Boeing CEO meet
PARIS: A number of countries have banned Boeing´s 737 MAX 8 medium-haul workhorse jet from their airspace in response to the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board.
Several individual airlines have grounded their B-737 MAX 8 aircraft but many others are continuing to fly the plane pending an investigation into the crash and possible guidance from Boeing itself.
The Nairobi-bound plane was the same type as the Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed in October, killing 189 passengers and crew — and some officials have detected similarities between the two accidents.
There are more than 370 of the 737 MAX 8 planes currently in service around the world with nearly 5,000 on order.
Airspace bans for B-737 MAX
Australia
China
All European Union countries
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Namibia
Oman
Singapore
Airlines grounding B-737 MAX jets
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Cayman Airways
Comair
Eastar Jet
Ethiopian Airlines
Gol Airlines
Icelandair
LOT
MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Smartwings
Turkish Airlines
Trump, Boeing CEO discuss Ethiopia crash
President Donald Trump spoke with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Tuesday to discuss the deadly crash of a 737 MAX 8 aircraft that killed 157 people, an industry source said.
The telephone call took place after Trump sent a blistering tweet earlier in the day that said: “Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly.”
Muilenberg assured Trump that the aircraft is safe and reliable, the source said.
Many countries have banned the plane from their skies following the latest crash, the second in five months, but US regulators have stopped short of doing so.