FAA Faces Stunning Rebuff as World Races Ahead to Ground 737 Max
- U.K., Europe ground the Max while FAA allows plane to fly
- Boeing’s new plane has had two fatal crashes in five months
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Since shortly after the dawn of the jet age, the world has followed the U.S.’s lead on aviation safety.
Now, in a remarkable rebuke, nations from the U.K. to Australia have rejected public reassurances from the Federal Aviation Administration and grounded Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jet. They’ve not only told their carriers not to fly the jets, they have in some cases prohibited the plane from flying through their airspace.