The 737 MAX 8 plane crashed Sunday shortly after takeoff from Bole airport in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi on Sunday. WestJet said it has 13 of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 in its fleet. A Boeing 737 MAX 8 airliner lifts off for its first flight in Renton, Wash., in January 2016. "I am soundly confident in the aircraft's safety," he said of the 737 MAX 8. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was one of 30 being delivered to the airline, Boeing said in a statement in July when the first was delivered.

Source: CBC News March 10, 2019 18:19 UTC