U.S. Airlines Fly On Despite Global Grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8
Two Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes in five months have resulted in the deaths of over 350 people, including 157 in Ethiopia and 189 in Indonesia.
The cause of both accidents is still under investigation, but experts are pointing to similarities between the two incidents.
Boeing's fastest-selling plane series has over 4,700 orders, with Southwest and American airlines being among the top users of the Boeing 737 Max 8, which has 34 and 24 planes in their fleets respectively.
To check if your flight is on a Boeing 737 Max 8 before booking, you can visit the airline's website for information on the aircraft used for each flight number.
Meanwhile, China, Germany, and France have grounded all Max 8s, while other airlines have followed suit. However, U.S. airlines are still flying them, with President Donald Trump commenting that 'airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly.'