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