Emergency meeting of airlines begins in Delhi

March 13, 2019 16:33

In Delhi, the emergency meeting of all airlines called by Civil Aviation Secretary begins at Ministry of Civil Aviation at the Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan. The Civil Aviation Ministry is holding a meeting with the airlines at to prepare a contingency plan as a number of flights have been cancelled because of the grounding of the 737 Max 8 aircraft.

On Tuesday night, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced its decision to "immediately" ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft that are currently being used by airline companies in India. The decision came days after a 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by the Ethiopian Airlines crashed near Addis Ababa killing 157 people, including four Indians.

The aviation watchdog has issued a statement, saying no Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft would be allowed to fly in Indian airspace from 4 pm.

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