Commentary: What’s behind China’s swift action to ground Boeing 737 MAX flights?

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The move comes as China seeks to develop its aviation industry, says Beijing-based commentator Tom McGregor.

by taking similar measures to suspend domestic carrier flights involving Boeing 737 MAX planes including Singapore, Ethiopia and Indonesia. Some airlines are following suit.MUTED US RESPONSE

It was barely a few years ago when it was a running joke in China that if your flight had taken off two hours later than its scheduled departure time, it was considered to be on time. Twenty-nine international and domestic flights were canceled on Monday alone and hundreds more will be canceled in the week ahead, even as carriers make arrangements to swap planes to avoid service disruption.

The centre is expected to train flight attendants, aircraft maintenance and dispatch service staff so that they will be prepared when the C919 and wide-body C929 passenger airplanes start flying commercially. Still, COMAC has met with roadblocks in its expansion plans, not least because the US FAA has refused to grant certification and approvals for flights or flight tests in US territory.

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