JUST IN: President Trump announces the US will issue an emergency order to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 planes
President Trump, speaking Wednesday afternoon at the White House, announced that the US would be issuing an"emergency order to ground all 737 Max 8 and the 737 Max 9, and planes associated with that line."
On Twitter, the airline added that anyone currently onboard a 737 Max can expect to continue to their destination.Despite the actions of other aviation regulators worldwide, the Federal Aviation Administration sees no need to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet at this point because it believes the aircraft is operating as intended, according to a person familiar with the FAA deliberations.
Elsell also said the agency would take “immediate and appropriate action” if it learns new information.A video animation created from Flightradar24 shows how Boeing Max 8 airplanes were grounded around the world in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines disaster.From CNN's Kevin Liptak President Donald Trump has touted Boeing sales across the globe -- including two weeks ago in Vietnam -- and has cultivated close relationships with the company's executives. His acting defense secretary served atop the company for more than three decades, including as the newly scrutinized planes were being developed. The company has spent millions over the past years lobbying decision-makers in Washington.
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