Panama suspends operations of Boeing 737 MAX jets in its airspace

An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is seen on the ground at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s civil aviation authority on Wednesday temporarily suspended the operations of all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft in its airspace, following Sunday’s deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane.

Reporting by Elida Moreno; Editing by Sandra Maler

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