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Two Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets have crashed within the last 6 months, with the most recent Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 which crashed on Sunday, claiming 157 lives.
34 countries and nearly 30 airlines have suspended operation of the fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft in the last two days. U.S. and Canadian aviation authorities are still allowing the aircraft to operate in N. America until more information is available from the FAA.
According to the FAA, there are 350 MAX series aircraft in operation worldwide across 59 operators, all of which account for ~8500 flights weekly.
American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines use the jet in domestic and international flight operations.
AlertsUSA subscribers who are traveling should be in touch with their airlines to determine aircraft type on their flights, as well as to assess possible impact should the aircraft be grounded in N. America.
The jet is currently grounded in the following countries:
European Union (28 countries) Australia China Indonesia Malaysia Singapore India
The jet is currently grounded by the following airlines:
China Southern Airlines Air China Shanghai Airlines Hainan Airlines Xiamen Airlines Lion Air GOL Airlines Shandong Airlines Aerolineas Argentinas China Eastern Airlines Ethiopian Airlines Lucky Air Cayman Airways Fuzhou Airlines Kumming Airlines Okay Airways Eastar Jet Royal Air Maroc 9 Air Comair MIAT Mongolian Airlines Garuda Indonesia Norwegian Air Shuttle Turkish Airlines Iceland Air Aeromexico Cayman Airways Jet Airways LOT Polish Airlines
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