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Boeing 737 MAX: 5 nations ground planes, Jet says not in use, SpiceJet mum

At least 18 airlines have grounded their 737 MAX 8 planes. The Boeing website shows a list of more than 60 airlines that use the model. Ryanair, Air Europa, Air Canada, Qatar Airways are among them

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Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are parked at a Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington, US March 11, 2019. Photo: Reuters

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Australia, Brazil and Singapore on Tuesday joined China and Indonesia to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed, killing 157 passengers and crew members on board Sunday. 

This happened months after a Lion Air jet of the same model crashed in Indonesia killing 189.

Indian carriers Jet Airways and Spicejet own 5 and 13 models of the aircraft respectively, according to an earlier Business Standard report. The former has ordered another 225 and the latter 155.

According to a New York Times report, at least 18 airlines around the world have grounded their

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