India’s aviation regular DGCA grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft on Tuesday in light of the Ethopian Airlines crash, in which 157 people were killed.
SpiceJet and Jet Airways operate the new model of the Boeing aircraft. SpiceJet has around 12 ‘737 Max 8’ planes in its fleet, while Jet Airways has five.
“DGCA has taken the decision to ground the Boeing 737-MAX planes immediately. These planes will be grounded till appropriate modifications and safety measures are undertaken to ensure their safe operations,” the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a tweet.
