Boeing Max grounding goes global as carriers follow FAA order

Boeing Max grounding goes global as carriers follow FAA order
The 737 Max is by far Boeing's most popular aircraft. (Image: Getty)
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By Mary Schlangenstein, Julie Johnsson, Siddharth Philip, Ryan Beene and Danny LeeThe grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max 9 has quickly gathered pace, with carriers from the US to Panama to Turkey pulling the model from service for inspections after a fuselage section on a brand-new Alaska Airlines jet blew out mid-flight.After Alaska Air grounded its fleet of 65 737 Max 9s following the incident on Jan 5, United Airlines, the model’s top operator, followed suit with some jets. Then, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered...

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