Chinese Carriers, Ethiopian Airlines Halt Use of Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft After Crash (reuters.com)

China's aviation regulator today grounded nearly 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by its airlines, more than a quarter of the global fleet of the jets, after a deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia. From a report: However, a U.S. official said it was unclear what information the Chinese regulator was acting on because the investigation of Sunday's crash, the second involving the latest version of the narrowbody jet, was in the early stages. Speaking on condition of anonymity as the topic is sensitive, the U.S. official said there were no plans to follow suit, as the jet had a stellar safety record in the United States and there was a lack of information on what caused the Ethiopian crash.

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Re:Could be muslim terrorists

[mcvos]

Ethiopia is predominantly Christian.

Boeing shares down 12.9% ; FDR & CVR found

[RockDoctor]

UK reporting (this is about start-of day time in USA?) is that Boeing shares are 12.9% down, which is enough to get any company's attention.

The ground search (well, digging into the ground) has located both FDR (Flight Data Recorder) and CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder) for the crashed aircraft, which should help greatly in determining what the problem was/ is.

Best explanation of MCAS issue

[JoeyRox]

YouTube: Mentour Pilot

Re:Could be muslim terrorists

[bkmoore]

Could be muslim terrorists. Both crashed from heavily predominant Muslim countries.

Time for a Goodwin's Law 2.0: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of somebody blaming Islamic terrorists or Muslims in general approaches 1."

Re:Bad Sensor

[Anonymous Coward]

4. Fly on an Airbus.

The real solution is to reduce automatic, unexpected flight automation. Airbus accidents are _famed_ in aviation for how often they are caused by computer problems. Now that Boeing is taking a page from Airbus's book on automation, they are starting to see the same problem.

What should occur is any automated system intervention needs to be clearly announced, shown, and the method for over-riding it needs to be obvious.

Re:Let us not forget

[Nidi62]

Regardless how good or bad this particular model may be, one has to remember that neither of the companies involved in the recent crashes is a paradigm to follow when it comes to aircraft maintenance.

Ethiopian's MRO is FAA and EASA certified for B757, B767, B777; FAA only for 737, 787, Q400 and MD11, and EASA only for 73NG, and is Boeing and Bombardier accredited. It is also Africa's largest airline. It has a good reputation.