Image copyright Reuters Image caption The grounding of American Airlines' 737 Max fleet will affect up to 115 flights a dayAmerican Airlines is extending the cancellation of its Boeing 737 Max 8 flights from June until mid-August. Last month, 737 Max aircraft were grounded worldwide following fatal crashes involving Ethiopian Airlines and Indonesia's Lion Air. Last week, Southwest Airlines made a similar move and United Airlines has also cancelled 737 Max 8 flights until June. The plane is grounded as investigations continue into the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month which killed all 157 people on board. In October a 737 Max 8 flown by Indonesian airline Lion Air crashed, claiming the lives of 189 people.

Source: Ethiopian News April 14, 2019 16:07 UTC