The European Union has grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 jets, the latest entity to do so after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people on Sunday. A growing number of airlines are also putting a halt to flights of the new Boeing 737 Max 8, with some citing worried customers. The authority said Singapore's SilkAir has already grounded its 737 Max jets, and that the CASA is working with regulators there and in Fiji to minimize disruptions. The authority said Fiji Airways has two 737 Max 8 jets in its fleet. European UnionThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday suspended all flights of Boeing 737 Max 8 and 737 Max 9 jets into, out of or within its airspace.

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2019 13:00 UTC