Airlines around the world grounded their Boeing 737 MAX 8 series passenger jets after one of the planes, flown by Ethiopian Airlines, crashed on 10 March, killing all 157 people on board. The tragedy followed a suspiciously similar Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash in Indonesia which happened in late October, killing 189. A software upgrade for Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX 8 planes, which were involved in two deadly crashes, is ready to be reviewed by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing said on Saturday. READ MORE: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes the Result of Engineers' Miscalculations — ExpertThe update comes as Allied Pilots Association (APA) said that it has been in talks with Boeing and the FAA to get the upgraded airplanes in the air again as soon as possible. READ MORE: 'Serious Concerns' in US Over Flying Boeing 737 MAX After Lion Air Jet CrashThe tragedy was similar to one in Indonesia in October 2018, when a Lion Air Boeing MAX 8 crashed, killing 189.

Source: Ethiopian News March 24, 2019 04:28 UTC