Paris (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday became the latest nation to bar flights of Boeing's 737 MAX medium-haul jets in response to Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board.
Some airlines have also grounded their 737 MAX jets pending the outcome of investigation into the crash and possible guidance from Boeing itself.
The Nairobi-bound Flight ET302 was the same type as the Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed in October, killing 189 passengers and crew -- and officials, including the US Federal Aviation Administration, say they have detected similarities between the two accidents.
Nearly 390 of the 737 MAX jets are in service around the world for 59 airlines, with nearly 5,000 on order.
Here is a round-up of countries and airlines that have banned the 737 MAX:
Africa
Namibia
Nigeria
Asia-Pacific
Australia
China
India
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Middle East
Egypt
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
United Arab Emirates -- including major hub Dubai
North America
Canada
United States
- Europe-
All European Union countries
Serbia
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In addition to countries whose authorities have banned flights of 737 MAX jets, here is a list of individual airlines that have grounded them:
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Cayman Airways
Comair (South Africa)
Eastar Jet (South Korea)
Ethiopian Airlines
Gol Airlines (Brazil)
Icelandair
MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Norwegian Air Shuttle
S7 (Russia)
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