The Civil Aviation Administration of China ( CAAC ) has set up a task force to analyse design changes made to the Boeing 737 Max . On 15 March , the aircraft manufacturer filed an airworthiness complaint to the CAAC , through the US Federal Aviation Administration . Since then , the Chinese government has launched a team to review the software changes . China was the first country to ground the aircraft after the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight on 10 March . The authority stated that all pilots will receive necessary training before the 97 737 Max jets operated by Chinese airlines return to service .
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has set up a task force to analyse design changes made to the Boeing 737 Max. On 15 March, the aircraft manufacturer filed an airworthiness application to the CAAC, through the US Federal Aviation Administration. Since then, the Chinese regulator has launched a team to review the software updates. China was the first country to ground the aircraft after the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight on 10 March. The authority stated that all pilots will receive necessary training before the 97 737 Max jets operated by Chinese airlines return to service.