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Boeing 737 MAX operations suspended in UK, CAA confirms

Air
James Chapple
12 March 2019

The CAA has ordered the suspension of Boeing 737 MAX operations in the UK.

The 737 Max has been grounded for nearly two years

Boeing's 737 Max has been beset by a series of setbacks since its launch in 2016

It comes after Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa on Sunday (March 12). All 157 people on board were killed, including nine British nationals and one Irish national.

The move by the CAA follows similar moves by aviation authorities in Australia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman. A number of airlines, including Ethiopian itself, have taken their 737 MAX aircraft out of service, including Cayman Airlines, Brazil’s GOL, Argentina’s Aerolineas and Aeromexico