The Centre has grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from flying in Indian skies and will not take any deliveries of the narrowbody jet until safety concerns are cleared, an official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
Spot airfares, meanwhile, saw a steep rise across important routes on Wednesday and Thursday, according to Yatra.com, even as the aviation regulator said it would start monitoring airfares from Thursday to prevent ”predatory pricing” by airlines.
Boeing’s 737 MAX would not be allowed to enter or transit Indian airspace after 4pm on Wednesday, the civil aviation ministry said, following the fatal crash of a plane of the same type in Ethiopia on Sunday.
