Seven in 10 Canadians say they would not likely choose to fly on a 737 Max airplane in the wake of two deadly crashes involving the Boeing-made aircraft, including the Ethiopian Airlines disaster on March 10 that killed all 157 passenger on board including 18 Canadians. A Forum Research Inc. poll of 1,103 Canadians conducted March 13 found that 71 per cent would not likely choose to fly on a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Three-quarters of those polled agree with Ottawa’s decision on March 13 to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft and ban the jet from entering its airspace until further notice as safety concerns continued to mount. Sixty four per cent of respondents agreed the planes should be grounded while 36 per cent disagreed. Nine in 10 feel safe when travelling by air while more than half (51 per cent) said they feel very safe.

Source: thestar March 19, 2019 01:30 UTC