The FAA grounded the entire Boeing 737 MAX fleet, a day after the agency said the planes were safe to fly. The U.S. ban occurred as more nations suspended flights of the jets after the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash. WSJ's Robert Wall explains the FAA's reversal. Photo: GettyWith the Federal Aviation Administration facing mounting scrutiny domestically and overseas, the White House said it plans to nominate Steve Dickson, a former senior Delta Air Lines official, as permanent head of the agency, according to people familiar with the matter. The pick comes as the FAA is struggling to regain its footing after two deadly crashes of Boeing Co. 737 MAX jetliners within five months, tragedies that have prompted questions about the agency’s safety approvals of the models.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 19, 2019 19:46 UTC