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<p>The Department for Transport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have been
closely monitoring the potential safety risk posed by the Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft
flying in UK airspace following the recent tragic Ethiopian Airlines accident. As
a precautionary measure, on 12 March the CAA, as the UK’s independent safety regulator,
issued instructions to stop any Boeing 737 Max commercial passenger flights arriving,
departing or overflying UK airspace until further notice.</p><p> </p><p>Following
the CAA’s Directive, the European Aviation Safety Agency published an Airworthiness
Directive suspending all commercial operations of all Boeing 737MAX aircraft to, from
and within Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA are in close contact with affected airlines
to minimise any disruption to travelling public.</p><p> </p>
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