Boeing instructs grounding of around 90 B737MAXs

According to a statement on 9 April, Boeing has instructed sixteen airlines to ground around 90 B737MAXs to conduct an inspection and, if needed, fix of its electrical systems. The manufacturer is working closely with the FAA in solving the issue, which might have occured at these aircraft due to a change in the production process. If the issue is found, the aircraft is recommended to only resume operations after implementing a fix.

It's unclear which airlines are affected by the instruction, but Southwest Airlines has announced it has temporarily removed 30 of its 58 B737-8s from service, while United Airlines said it has grounded sixteen of its 30, American Airlines has grounded seventeen and Alaska Airlines its four B737-9s.

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