Factbox-What airlines, regulators are doing about Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets
(Reuters) -The latest setback for Boeing (NYSE:BA)'s top-selling 737 MAX aircraft occurred on Friday when a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane forcing its pilots to make an emergency landing.
U.S. regulators have ordered a temporary grounding for safety checks on 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets installed with the same panel, and U.S. authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
There are about 215 737 MAX 9 jets in service in total, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
Five years ago two deadly crashes of Boeing 737 MAX planes triggered a worldwide grounding of all MAX jets.
Here's what regulators and airlines are doing as a result of the latest incident:
REGULATORS:
U.S. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA):
The FAA issued a directive on Saturday temporarily grounding certain 737 MAX 9 planes until inspections are performed, affecting 171 aircraft.
U.S. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB):
The independent U.S. agency has opened an investigation.
BRAZIL:
Brazil's aviation regulator ANAC said on Sunday the FAA ruling automatically applies to all flights in Brazil.
In Brazil, only Copa Airlines operates the plane, it said.
CANADA:
Transport Canada on Sunday said there are no Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes in use by Canadian operators.
CHINA:
China's regulator has sought details on the incident, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Bloomberg reported earlier that China, the first country to ground MAX flights in 2019, was considering whether to take action.
EUROPEAN UNION:
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) adopted the FAA directive, but noted no EU member state airlines operate aircraft with the affected configuration.
INDIA:
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation
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