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China grounds its 737 MAX fleet after latest-gen Boeing jet suffers 2nd crash in 5 months – reports China grounds its 737 MAX fleet after modern Boeing jet suffers 2nd crash in 5 months
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Chinese airlines have been advised to temporarily ground their Boeing 737 MAX planes, after the modern jet suffered a second fatal crash in just five months, local media outlet Caijing reports, citing industry sources. Chinese airlines have been ordered to ground their Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes, after the modern jet suffered a second fatal crash in just five months – with its aviation watchdog noting disturbing similarities between the incidents.
China’s Civil Aviation Administration has reportedly urged its domestic airlines to temporarily stop operating Boeing’s latest-generation jet, and on many routes the jet has already been replaced with an older-generation 737-800, the publication reports, citing sources in the airline and aviation industry. “Given that two accidents both involved newly delivered Boeing 737-8 planes and happened during take-off phase, they have some degree of similarity,” the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Monday, emphasizing its principle of zero-tolerance on any safety hazards.
While China’s aviation watchdog has yet to officially confirm the news, a Boeing spokesman declined Reuters’ request for a comment.
Chinese carriers account for about 20 percent of the plane’s sales, with dozens of Boeing 737 Max jets already in operation and many more scheduled for delivery. China Southern Airlines Co. has the biggest fleet, with 16 of the latest aircraft, while Air China Ltd. currently operates 14 Max jets. China Eastern Airlines Corp. has 13. All Chinese domestic airlines were requested to suspend operation of the 737-8s by 6:00pm local time (10:00am GMT) and, according to local media and flight tracking resources, on most routes the jet has already been replaced with older-generation planes. 
With the first 737 MAX crash in late October still under investigation, this second tragedy might well have been a coincidence, but security concerns and the potential grounding of the entire MAX fleet would severely impact Boeing’s business. Chinese carriers account for about 20 percent of the plane’s sales, with dozens of Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets already in operation and many more scheduled for delivery. China Southern Airlines Co. has the biggest fleet, with 16 of the aircraft, while Air China Ltd. currently operates 14 jets. China Eastern Airlines Corp. has 13.
With the first 737 MAX crash in late October still under investigation, this second tragedy might well have been a coincidence, but security concerns and the potential grounding of the entire MAX fleet would severely impact Boeing’s business. A Boeing spokesman declined Reuters’ request for a comment.
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