'Break break, request back to home,' the captain told air traffic controllers
The decision to ban Boeing 737 MAX was taken in several countries after the crash of a similar jetliner in Ethiopia that killed 157 people
With Indigo, Jet Airways and Spicejet planes now grounded for various reasons, airfares could skyrocket in days to come
The aviation watchdog has issued a statement, saying no Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft would be allowed to fly in Indian airspace from 4 pm
Boeing 737 Max grounding: Aviation min calls meeting at 4pm with airlines for contingency plan
New Delhi, Mar 13
SpiceJet has around 12 such aircraft in its fleet. Jet Airways has five, which have been grounded already.
DGCA's decision to ground planes is appropriate
US Federal Aviation Administration has a team in Ethiopia working on the investigation into the crash that killed 157 people, the second accident involving the 737 MAX 8 plane in five months
Investigators in Ethiopia found two black box recorders that will help piece together the final moments of the plane before it plunged, trailing smoke and debris, and crashed killing 157 people
As many as 149 passengers, including Indians, were killed when a Boeing 737 MAX plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed soon after taking off from Addis Ababa
The weekend accident happened as the US stock-market rebound is showing signs of strain
Boeing'S Quarterly revenue rose 14.4% to $28.34 billion, above analysts' average expectation of $26.87 billion
Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo have amassed thousands of orders due to significant fuel savings offered by a new generation of engines
Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea after take-off from Jakarta on Oct. 29
India's passenger traffic has risen at around 20 percent in recent years, making it one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets
Boeing calls itself the top US exporter and delivered more than one out of every four jetliners it made last year to customers in China
Boeing delivered a total of 79 aircraft in November
Lion Air confirmed an earlier Reuters report that it was considering cancelling 737 MAX orders after the jetliner plunged into the Java Sea on Oct. 29, killing all 189 people onboard
The founders of a small Los Angeles firm, which ordered a satellite from Boeing, say it was financed and is now controlled by Beijing
The 737-MAX in question had only begun service for budget carrier Lion Air in August