The United States is increasingly standing alone in its decision not to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 airliners Tuesday after the European Union added its name to the list of countries showing caution over the model.More than 30 countries -- accounting for about half of the world's fleet of Max 8s -- have grounded the airplane after a Sunday crash in Ethiopia that left 157 people dead. It's the second crash involving the Boeing model in less than six months. An Indonesian Lion Air flight in October killed 189. In both cases, the plane crashed shortly after takeoff."As a precautionary measure, [the European Union Aviation Safety Agency] has published today an Airworthiness Directive, effective as of 19:00 UTC, suspending all flight operations of all Boeing Model 737-8 MAX and 737-9 MAX aeroplanes in Europe," the EU said in a statement.The EU also prevent any airlines from outside the 28-member bloc from operating the models within EU boundaries.
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13 Mart 2019 - 06:46
U.S. declines to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 amid global caution
The United States is increasingly standing alone in its decision not to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 airliners Tuesday after the European Union added its name to the list of countries showing caution over the model.
English
13 Mart 2019 - 06:46