Boeing 737 MAX planes have been grounded. "Those planes are grounded effective immediately," Trump told reporters at the White House. "The safety of the American people, of all people, is our paramount concern."
157 people were killed after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday. Last October, the same model of plane crashed over the Java Sea, killing 189 people.
Canada, India, China and all of Europe had already grounded the planes until the flight recorders can be analyzed. In all, 50 countries have grounded or banned the planes from their airspace.
After Trump's announcement, airlines throughout America were in scramble mode to find substitute planes to handle flights that were already booked. American Airlines alone has 24 of the Boeing MAX series planes in use.
According to Boeing's website, the 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history with about 5,000 orders from 100 different customers worldwide
President Donald Trump issues order to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 after crashes
Boeing: 737 MAX
157 people were killed after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday. Last October, the same model of plane crashed over the Java Sea, killing 189 people.
Canada, India, China and all of Europe had already grounded the planes until the flight recorders can be analyzed. In all, 50 countries have grounded or banned the planes from their airspace.
After Trump's announcement, airlines throughout America were in scramble mode to find substitute planes to handle flights that were already booked. American Airlines alone has 24 of the Boeing MAX series planes in use.
According to Boeing's website, the 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history with about 5,000 orders from 100 different customers worldwide
President Donald Trump issues order to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 after crashes
Boeing: 737 MAX