Boeing 737 Max: America and Canada refuse the ban and Egypt prevent the passage

The US Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it will not suspend the flights of the Boeing 737 Max 8, despite growing pressure from Senators and unions.

The agency said that a study has shown "no problem in the performance of aircraft systems" and therefore no basis for suspension.

An Ethiopian airliner crashed on Sunday, March 10, killing 157 people on board, in the second catastrophic accident of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in five months.

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Hong Kong, Vietnam and New Zealand joined Wednesday the list of countries that banned 737Max aircraft.

The United Kingdom, China, the European Union and Australia had previously banned the aircraft.

"I think it would be more appropriate for the United States to suspend 737Max flights until the Federal Aviation Authority confirms the safety of this plane and its passengers," Republican Senator Ted said. Cruz, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Aviation and Space.

Senators Democrats Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal wrote to the agency, which they described as "the safest guard for the safety of our flight," asking whether the Boeing 737 Max should be suspended until the end of the day. that the agency can definitively confirm that the aircraft could operate safely.

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said the US Federal Aviation Administration should follow other countries "immediately" and take them out of the air.

Republican Senator Mitt Romney said: "By frequently warning air travelers, the Federal Aviation Administration should suspend 737 Max 8 flights until the causes of recent accidents are confirmed and validated for the flight."

Airline workers also want the US Federal Aviation Administration to suspend Boeing 737 Max flights.

The Association of Aircraft Hosts and Communications Workers said it was appealing to the agency "to immediately suspend the 737-meter aircraft fleet in the United States after a large number of warnings" .

"The United States has the safest civil aviation system in the world, but they look forward to leadership in this uncertain time," said NSA President Sarah Nelson.

Southwest Airlines and US Airlines continue to use the Boeing 737 Max, and both companies are the main operators of the aircraft.

Boeing said it has implemented updates over the past few months on aircraft control software, but was confident it could fly safely.

Canada uses the Boeing 737 Max "despite its victims aboard the Ethiopian plane"

Canada is also among the countries using the Boeing 737 Max 8, while the Ethiopian plane was carrying 18 Canadians.

Until now, Canadian authorities have adopted a similar attitude towards the attitude of the United States with regard to this type of aircraft Boeing.

Canada 's Transport Minister Mark Gararno announced that he would later unveil Ottawa' s position on the model aircraft, local Canadian newspapers reported.

Egypt prevents "Boeing 737 Max" from crossing its airspace

In Egypt, the authority of civil aviation has decided to prevent the crossing, landing and takeoff of Boeing 737 Max aircraft in Egyptian airspace and ports.

The Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement that the decision had been taken as a precautionary measure for the safety of passengers and aviation, as a result of the l? incident of the Ethiopian plane.

The safety and operation of the model is in progress with the international civil aviation authorities, the model manufacturer, and the relevant aviation safety agencies around the world.

Egypt Air does not own any Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and this is not part of the company's future plans to expand its fleet, the statement said.

Saudi Arabia confirms it does not have Boeing 737

Saudi Airlines confirmed Tuesday that there was no Boeing 737 aboard its fleet.

"There is no 737 in our fleet," Saudi Airlines said in a tweet via its official Twitter account.

What is the Boeing 737 Max?

The Boeing 737 Max is the most powerful version of the 737 generation, which includes the Max 7, 8, 9 and 10 models.

By the end of January, Boeing had delivered 350 Max 8 aircraft out of 5,011. A small number of the Max 9 model is being run.

The device has not yet been delivered to Max 7 and 10, and should begin to be used in the next few years.

The aircraft, which crashed last Sunday, is one of 30 aircraft ordered as part of the expansion of Ethiopian Airlines. The aircraft has undergone a major maintenance operation, the first on February 4, said Ethiopian Airlines.

After the crash of an Indonesian airline Leonard in October, investigators said the pilots appeared to have trouble managing an automated system designed to prevent the plane from shutting down, a new system of # 39; air.

It was not clear if this automated system was the cause of last Sunday's incident.

Civil Aviation experts say that technical problems or human errors can not be excluded.

Witnesses said they saw smoke, shrapnel and debris as the plane dropped a few minutes after it took off.