More countries ground Max 8 aircraft; Boeing software update due in April

As you will have seen this morning, Australia and Singapore are the latest countries to ground Boeing’s 737 Max 8 aircraft following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 on March 10. Yesterday, the aircraft type was grounded by Indonesia as well as China and Ethiopia. Aeromexico is the latest airline to ground six of its Max 8 aircraft, while the cause of the accident is investigated. Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority said: “This is a temporary suspension while we wait for more information to review the safety risks of continued operations of the Boeing 737 MAX.” The action