US transportation head says no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes will return to air ‘until it is safe’

Pete Buttigieg says no timeline for return of aircraft as Alaska Airlines announces cancellation of 110-150 flights each day

The US transportation secretary announced on Wednesday afternoon that no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 would return to service until it is safe", after Alaska Airlines announced the cancellation of all flights on its 737 Max 9 planes at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Pete Buttigieg said he was not putting a timeline" on when the FAA will allow the planes to resume flights.