No EU Operators Currently Seen To Be Affected
As if all the problems surrounding the current Boeing MAX woes weren't enough, EASA has joined in even though none of their operators are allegedly affected. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has adopted an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a specific configuration of the Boeing 737-9 (MAX). The EAD, which grounds aircraft in this specific configuration until an inspection has been completed, follows an event on an Alaska Airlines flight, where an exit panel detached from the aircraft inflight, leading to rapid decompression of the cabin.
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