FACTBOX-Global airlines' reaction to Ethiopian Airlines crash

Authorities across the globe have taken steps to ensure airlines refrain from operating the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in the aftermath of the fatal crash of a plane of the same type operated by Ethiopian Airlines on Sunday.

China and Indonesia have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by their airlines, Singapore and Australia suspended operations of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in and out of their airports and Ethiopian Airlines has also grounded its MAX 8 jets. Boeing has said the investigation into the crash remains in its early stages and it has no basis to issue new guidance to operators.

Other airlines continue to operate the narrowbody jet. Here is what airlines and regulators have said so far: AIR CANADA

"We have offered our assistance and are following closely the investigation. We have operated this aircraft type since 2017 and currently have 24 in our fleet. These aircraft have performed excellently from a safety, reliability and customer satisfaction perspective." AMERICAN AIRLINES

The company said it remained fully confident in the aircraft and that it was closely monitoring the investigation. Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority

The regulator said it had temporarily suspended the operation of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to or from the country. BRAZIL'S AIR TRAVEL REGULATOR

The regulator said it was not grounding the aircraft and that it was following the investigation. CAYMAN AIRWAYS

The airline said it had grounded both of its MAX 8 jets until it got more information on the crash. CHINA'S AVIATION REGULATOR

The regulator grounded 96 MAX 8s including those operated by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines operate 45 MAX 8 planes.

COMAIR The South African airline said it would monitor investigations into Sunday's crash. It has ordered eight models of the aircraft and took delivery of the first one last month.

FIJI AIRWAYS The airline which operates 2 MAX 8 planes said it was confident in the jet.

FLYDUBAI "We are monitoring the situation and continue to be in touch with Boeing. We remain confident in the airworthiness of our fleet."

The airline has 12 MAX 8 jets in its fleet. A flydubai spokeswoman said that post review of the continued airworthiness notification received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), no further action was required.

INDIA'S DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION (DGCA) The regulator said it would issue additional safety instructions to Indian carriers operating the MAX 8. Jet Airways and SpiceJet Ltd operate the plane.

NORWEGIAN AIR The company said it would continue to operate 737 MAX 8 jets as normal. The airline has 18 MAX jets in its fleet of 164 aircraft at the end of 2018, and is expected to take delivery of dozens more the coming years.

Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority suspended operations of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in and out of their airports

Singapore Airlines said its unit Silk Air, which operates 6 MAX 8 planes, has temporarily withdrawn them from service. SOUTH KOREA TRANSPORT MINISTRY

South Korea is conducting an emergency inspection on Eastar Jet's two MAX 8 jets, a ministry official said. The South Korean budget carrier Eastar Jet said it would temporarily ground its two 737 MAX 8s from Wednesday to better cooperate with the government's required emergency safety inspections, an airline spokesman said on Tuesday.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES The airline said it remained fully confident in the aircraft and was closely monitoring the investigation

SPICEJET The low-cost Indian airline said all 12 of its MAX 8s were currently flying and the company has ordered another 155 MAX planes.

TUI "From our experience we can operate the aircraft safely," a TUI spokesperson said. The airline operates 17 MAX 8 jets.

TURKISH AIRLINES "We are in contact with Boeing, the aircraft producer, on the operations of the Boeing 737 Max," CEO Bilal Eksi tweeted. "Flight safety is our priority. We are closely monitoring developments. We are carrying out all our operations by keeping flight safety at the highest level."

The airline operates 13 MAX 8 planes Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV)

Vietnam state media reported the aviation regulator will not issue licences to local airlines to operate the 737 MAX until the cause of the Ethiopian crash is determined. BAMBOO AIRWAYS

The Vietnamese airline, which announced last month it was in talks to buy 25 Boeing 737 planes, declined to comment. Virgin Australia

The Australian airline said it will continue to work with Boeing, the airline does not have any 737 MAX 8 aircraft currently and said its first delivery was not due until November. WESTJET

"We are monitoring the situation closely and will not speculate on the cause of the incident at this time. We have 13 MAX aircraft in our fleet of 121 Boeing 737s." (Compiled by Alexander Cornwell in Dubai and Chandini Monnappa in Bangalore; Editing by Mark Potter and Shreejay Sinha)

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