By AFPMore by this AuthorParis,A number of countries have banned Boeing's 737 MAX 8 medium-haul workhorse jet from their airspace in response to the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board. Several airlines have grounded the 737 MAX 8 aircraft in their fleets, but many others are continuing to fly the plane pending an investigation into the crash and possible guidance from Boeing itself. The Nairobi-bound plane was the same type as the Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed in October, killing 189 passengers and crew -- and some officials have detected similarities between the two accidents. More than 370 of the 737 MAX 8 planes are in service around the world, with nearly 5,000 on order. EgyptNew ZealandAustraliaChinaAll European Union countriesIndiaIndonesiaMalaysiaNamibiaOmanSingaporeKuwaitUnited Arab EmiratesOutside of countries whose authorities have banned 737 MAX jets, here is a list of individual airlines that have grounded them:Aerolineas ArgentinasAeromexicoCayman AirwaysComair (South Africa)Eastar Jet (South Korea)Ethiopian AirlinesGol Airlines (Brazil)IcelandairMIAT Mongolian AirlinesNorwegian Air ShuttleS7 (Russia)

Source: Daily Nation March 13, 2019 05:26 UTC