An investigation was launched after an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday, killing all on board. WSJ aerospace reporter Robert Wall discusses the possible focus of the investigation, and more. Photo: Getty ImagesMore regulators and airlines turned against Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX jet, with Australia, Singapore and carriers in several Latin American countries grounding the plane after the second crash involving the model in five months. The suspensions marked an unusual departure for foreign regulators from the guidance of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, which vouched for the safety of the plane as investigators probe Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash. About 40% of the global 737 MAX fleet has now been idled—most of them MAX...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 12, 2019 06:34 UTC