ADDIS ABABA/SEATTLE (Reuters) - A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this week, the country’s transport ministry said on Tuesday, as Boeing prepares to brief more airlines on software and training updates on the 737 MAX jet. An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. Within less than a week after the Ethiopian crash, the jets were grounded globally. The statement came a day after Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Tewolde Gebremariam said he expected the preliminary report to be released this week or next week. Ethiopian Airlines is a symbol of immense national pride for the country of more than 100 million people.

Source: Ethiopian News March 26, 2019 08:15 UTC