The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced additional safety measures for Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes after a fatal accident in Ethiopia killed 157 passengers on board on Sunday morning.
This is the second crash involving the 737 MAX 8 in less than five months. Boeing is facing increased scrutiny over plane’s safety and regulators are grounding fleet and ordering additional checks.
On Monday, China ordered its airlines to suspend 737 MAX 8 operations. Globally, Boeing has delivered over 350 737 MAX 8 planes and 97 of them are in service in China. The Indonesian government announced 737