• A man works next to a Boeing 737 MAX 9 on the tarmac at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, March 12. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Tuesday formally directed an internal watchdog to audit the certification process for Boeing's 737 MAX 8 aircraft following recent deadly crashes. Chao's request comes amid reports U.S. authorities have also launched a criminal probe into the certification of the top-selling jet. | AFP-JIJI
    A man works next to a Boeing 737 MAX 9 on the tarmac at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, March 12. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Tuesday formally directed an internal watchdog to audit the certification process for Boeing's 737 MAX 8 aircraft following recent deadly crashes. Chao's request comes amid reports U.S. authorities have also launched a criminal probe into the certification of the top-selling jet. | AFP-JIJI

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ADDIS ABABA/PARIS/WASHINGTON – Europe and Canada said they would seek their own guarantees over the safety of Boeing’s 737 Max, further complicating plans to get the aircraft flying worldwide after they were grounded in the wake of two accidents killing more than 300 people.

As the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) analyzes Boeing’s plans for a software fix prompted by the first crash five months ago, the European Union’s aviation safety agency EASA promised its own deep look at any design improvements.

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