President Trump says Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 planes 'are grounded effective immediately'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States was going to order the grounding of all Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people after rising pressure from U.S. lawmakers and others to join regulators around the world.
The Federal Aviation Administration held urgent meetings on Wednesday on the issue after Canada announced it become the last major country to ground the flight after two fatal crashes since October. The FAA notified airlines minutes before Trump made the announcement.American, with 25 737 MAX airplanes, said it will be"working to re-book customers as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
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