Troubled Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes banned from UK airspace

Interesting to look at the Max 8 in the air according to Flightaware. Seems that the CAA has relaxed its ban already.https://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B38M

Better to be safe than sorry.

This is European petty provincialism at its worst. The CAA wouldn't be quite so quick to ground the Airbus, now would they? We have absolutely no idea of what really happened to either flight, nor are we ever likelyr to really find out, given local cultural norms that shift blame . All we know is that there have been no problems with American operation of this airplane. The only problems with the 737 MAX have arisen from the two areas of the world that seem to generate the most accidents--flying any aircraft.

Obviously, neither you nor I were on either flight, nor were we on the Flight Deck. And of course, none of us are privy to anything on the recorders that have been recovered.

I am sure there have been phone calls from EASA, FAA, and the UK authority regarding what investigators know thus far. I am also sure that Boeing, who has official standing in both investigations, has also been in contact with the same government authorities.

We do not know the reasonings behind the decisions made by those government authorities, and what they know or don't know. All you and I can offer is supposition at this point. Perhaps those authorities concluded to take the safe course, and erred on the side of caution. I am not sure I could blame them.

fear mongering / sensationalist media has gotten to everyone... lol love it. Glad the FAA is actually has a brain.

Nothing like overreacting by UK. One crashes because of the crew as not that familiar with emergency procedures (or so it seems at this point) and the Gvt. wants all the blame on Boeing...now this one which could, or could not be, mechanical issues from ground crew or Boeing.

OR could it be that the UK and other European counties want to back Airbus over Boeing for political reasons? Didn't see the UK ban Airbus (France) when the co-pilot didn't engage or "fly the plane" several years back.

Maybe America could do the same next time an Airbus model takes a dive we could ban that model...that would upset the system quickly.

This from Reuters seems to suggest a different cause than Lion Air:

GARA-BOKKA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed killing 157 people was making a strange rattling noise and trailed smoke and debris as it swerved above a field of panicked cows before hitting earth, according to witnesses.

Very sad.
I notice there is no chat from our friend linbb, I wonder why...

If it’s boeing I ain’t going

Had friends already asking me how they can tell a 737Max from other aircraft as they don't want to fly it.

Its better to know before you book is my initial response....