UPDATED: White House: Too Early For U.S. To Ground Boeing 737 MAX 8s
(Washington, DC) — White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says it is too early in the process for the U.S. to ground the fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
Sanders told Fox News that the FAA and Transportation Department are part of an extensive review that is happening after the deadly crash of an Ethiopian airliner on Sunday. Several other countries are grounding the Boeing 737 Max jetliners. Earlier today, President Trump tweeted that “airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly.” He said pilots are no longer needed, but rather “computer scientists from MIT.”
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03-12-2019 11:53:14
UPDATED: Boeing Defends 737 MAXes As More Countries Ground Them
(Seattle, WA) — Boeing is defending its 737 MAX planes as more countries ground them. In a statement, Boeing says safety is its number-one priority and it has full confidence in the planes. After second deadly crash and FAA advisory, Boeing says it will update 737 Max 8 flight control system. The 737 MAX planes have been grounded nearly everywhere except here in the U.S.
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03-12-2019 10:59:01
UPDATED: Ireland, France Join List Of Countries Grounding Boeing-737 Max 8 Jets
(Undated) — Ireland and France are the latest two countries to ground all Boeing-737 Max jetliners after the crash of an Ethiopian plane on Sunday. The two countries join the UK, China, Australia, Indonesia and Mexico after the 737 Max 8 crashed after take-off in Ethiopia, killing all 157 passengers and crew, including eight Americans. That crash comes after a Lion Air flight last year. The planes are still flying in the U.S. and Canada.
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03-12-2019 08:46:16
UPDATED: Trump Tweets About Boeing Crash
(Washington, DC) — “I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot.” That’s part of a tweet from President Trump that appears to be referencing the recent deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. The UK, China, Australia and Indonesia are now among the list of several countries grounding the plane after two deadly crashes in less than six months. They are still flying in the U.S. In his tweet, Trump said “Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly. Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT.” Trump says “Split second decisions are needed and the complexity creates danger.”
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03-12-2019 07:25:01
UPDATED: United Kingdom Grounds Boeing-737 Max 8 Jets After Ethiopia Crash
(London) — The United Kingdom is grounding all Boeing-737 Max jetliners following the Ethiopian crash over the weekend. The Civil Aviation Authority says they will stop any of the commercial air flights into, out of or over UK air space. China, Australia and Indonesia are now among the list of several countries grounding the plane after two deadly crashes in less than six months. The planes have not been grounded in the U.S. The FAA released a statement yesterday that they have confidence in the plane and no data to suggest otherwise. Investigators are looking for similarities between the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the Lion Air flight last year.
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