Following the Tragic accident of ET 302/10 March B-737-8 MAX (ET-AVJ), Ethiopian Airlines has decided to ground all B-737-8 MAX fleet effective yesterday March 10, 2019 until further notice. Including the one crashed yesterday, Ethiopian Airlines has received a total of five Boeing 767-8 Max from the United States aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. It recalled that last October similar model of Boeing airplane operated by Lion Air has crashed minutes after takeoff carrying 189 passengers. Out of the 100 plus airplanes Ethiopian Airlines currently operates 73 are Boeing aircrafts. Established by the assistance of the United States with few World War II leftover aircrafts, Ethiopian Airlines has been closely working with the U.S. aircraft manufacturer for over 70 years.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 11, 2019 07:35 UTC