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Kelowna flights impacted by grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes

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Canada’s Transport Minister grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 flights
WATCH: Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Wednesday morning that Canada will move forward with grounding all Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights. Jamie Mauracher has the latest – Mar 13, 2019

Several flights at Kelowna International Airport have been either delayed or cancelled as of Wednesday because of a national decision to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 planes.

Earlier in the day, Transport Canada announced that it was banning Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircraft, calling the move a “safety notice.”

WATCH BELOW: Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounding affect on Kelowna International Airport

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Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday’s decision was made following a review of evidence about the aircraft. On Sunday, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed in Ethiopia, killing 157 people, including 18 Canadians.

Conditions at Kelowna International Airport as of Wednesday morning. Nav Canada
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In a tweet, Kelowna International Airport wrote: “Transport Canada has announced the temporary grounding of the Boeing MAX 737 fleet. We are working closely with our airline partners to determine the impacts at YLW.

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“Passengers are advised to check their flight status with their airline as flight schedules may change.”

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