Airlines around the world have grounded their Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts following the Ethiopia tragedy which killed 157 people. The UK Civil Aviation Authority this afternoon also announced it had banned the jet from UK airspace prompting fresh fears over the safety of the aircraft. And now the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has suspended flights involving Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9. TUI and Norwegian Air are amongst the carriers in the UK that will not be able to take off or land in the UK as they both operate the aircraft as part of their fleets. Singapore, Australia and Mexico have also temporarily suspended the 737 MAX from their airspaces, following China, Indonesia and many others the day before. Meanwhile, Ryanair has confirmed it is pressing ahead with an order for 135 of the jets . Rescuers look at a pile of debris at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines ( Image: VCG via Getty Images) A power shovel digs at the crash site, around 60km (37 miles) southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ( Image: AFP/Getty Images) The EASA said in a statement: “As a precautionary measure, EASA has published today an Airworthiness Directive, effective as of 19:00… Read full this story
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