Virgin Australia and Bonza Airlines confirmed their Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft have been checked after a safety warning issued late last month and as the United States grounded 737 Max 9 aircraft.
The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding of 171 Max 9 planes amid ongoing investigations into Alaskan Airlines flight 1282, during which a door plug blew out midair forcing an emergency landing.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
