Boeing stops making 737 Max - Watch News Review สาธารณะ

Boeing are going to stop making its 737 Max airliner from January. The planes have been grounded for nine months after two crashes caused the deaths of more than 300 people.

Vocabulary
freeze
stop suddenly or abruptly
• The company has said it will freeze all pay increases.
• The train company froze all services for safety reasons.
remains mum
keep quiet (about something)
• Margo tried to remain mum about the surprise party!
• Rob stayed mum about eating the last biscuit.
cash cow
something that continuously makes money
• Parking fines are a real cash cow for local government.
• The Star Wars franchise is a cash cow.
Language challenge
Which word means ‘a plane that’s been stopped from flying’?
a) bottomed
b) floored
c) grounded

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