The US Government was quoted as saying that Boeing engaged in concerted actions to conceal, deny and downplay the hazards and safety concerns, in violation of federal regulations presented by the Boeing 737 Max 8's new features. Also telling was the reluctance by Boeing to ground the planes when the ET flight crashed and only acted when major airlines including China started grounding them. China, according to Reuters has a fleet of 97 Boeing Max 8 planes making it Boeing's single largest client, followed by the USA with 58 Max8 and 14 Max9 models.