Fiji Airways and the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji on Wednesday temporarily g...
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 Max takes part in a flying display during the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
SYDNEY - Fiji Airways and the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji on Wednesday temporarily grounded the carrier’s two Boeing Co 737 MAX planes, following two fatal crashes involving the aircraft in Indonesia and Ethiopia.The airline and the authority said in a joint statement that they had confidence in the model’s airworthiness but would suspend flights out of deference to public concern and regulatory action around the world.
Fiji Airways will use its Boeing 737 and Airbus SE A330 aircraft on routes instead of the 737 MAX planes. Britain, Germany, India and France and Australia are among a wave of countries that have grounded the plane in recent days.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. says Boeing 737 MAX 8 airworthy but says Boeing will make design changesThe United States told international carriers on Monday that the Boeing 737 MAX ...
Read more »
Feeling pressure to ground Boeing planes, US Transportation Secretary flies on 737 Max 8U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is not only resisting the calls to ground the plane, she flew one of the plane back to Washington Tuesday afternoon.
Read more »
Airlines turn to other jets to weather Boeing 737 MAX stormGroundings of brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets have sent shockwaves through globa...
Read more »
U.S. Senate to hold crash hearing as lawmakers urge grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing on the fatal crashes ...
Read more »
Pilots complained at least 5 times about Boeing 737 MAX problems, records showPilots in the U.S. complained at least 5 times in recent months about problems controlling their Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets during critical moments of flight
Read more »
Chao flew on a Boeing 737 MAX from Austin festivalChao was spotted taking a nonstop flight Tuesday from Austin, Texas, to Washington, D.C., aboard one of Boeing's beleaguered 737 MAX 8 jets.
Read more »
As U.K.'s Aviation Authority Suspends Boeing 737 MAX Flights, Norwegian Does TooNorwegian has expanded aggressively using fuel-efficient aircraft like the MAX 8. But uncertainties over the aircraft following a second aviation disaster have grounded it.
Read more »
Boeing shares take another hit as more countries ground 737 MAX 8 planesBoeing Co's stock took another beating on Tuesday as a raft of countries gr...
Read more »