Trump urges Boeing to 'rebrand' Max planes

US President Donald Trump has offered Boeing Co advice in the wake of two fatal crashes involving its 737 MAX jetliner, saying the plane maker should "rebrand" the best-selling aircraft after fixing it.

"What do I know about branding, maybe nothing (but I did become President!), but if I were Boeing, I would FIX the Boeing 737 MAX, add some additional great features, & REBRAND the plane with a new name. No product has suffered like this one. But again, what the hell do I know?" Trump tweeted.

The MAX 8 airliner remains grounded around the world following a crash in Indonesia in October that killed 189 people then another crash in Ethiopia in March that killed 157 people.