U.S. will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes; discussion on black box analysis[PHOTO: COURTESY]The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing Co 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft’s operations.U.S. There were 371 of the 737 MAX family jets in operation before this week’s groundings and about two thirds of the fleet is now grounded, based on Reuters calculations. Of the top 10 countries by air passenger travel, all but the United States and Japan have halted flights of the 737 MAX. Canada has no plans to ground 737 MAX aircraft but is ready to act to suspend flights if new information emerges indicating there is a problem, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said. Argentina and other South American nations are evaluating closing their airspace to 737 MAX planes, Argentina’s state-run news agency, Telam, reported.

Source: Standard Digital March 13, 2019 04:30 UTC