Another passenger in Washington, D.C., Ethan Levin, told NBC Washington that he found out about the FAA order from his father. American Airlines has roughly 85 flights a day on the Boeing Max 8 and Max 9 jets. "My wife and my son told me," Pettitt told NBC affiliate WFLA. The FAA order followed similar directives from a growing number of countries around the world — including Canada, European nations and China — after Sunday's crash. Boeing Co. said it supported the order and had recommended that the FAA ground its entire global fleet of 371 Max 8 and Max 9 jets.

Source: Ethiopian News March 14, 2019 00:42 UTC