News Pressure mounts: UK, France, Germany, Netherlands ground Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after Ethiopian Airlines crash March 12, 2019 John Bacon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pressure mounts: UK, France, Germany, Netherlands ground Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after Ethiopian Airlines crash Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands close their airspace to Boeing 737 Max 8 planes as global pressure mounted to halt flights.