American Airlines plans to return mishap-hit Boeing 737 Max to service

American Airlines plans to return mishap-hit Boeing 737 Max to service

The aircraft has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people.

A Boeing 737 MAX sits outside the Boeing plant hangar in Renton. (Reuters pic)
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American Airlines Group plans to return Boeing 737 Max jets to service for passenger flights by the end of this year depending on certification of the aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it said on Sunday.

The airline said it will operate a daily 737 Max flight between Miami and New York from Dec 29 to Jan 4, with flights available for booking from Oct 24.

“We remain in contact with the FAA and Boeing on the certification process and we’ll continue to update our plans based on when the aircraft is certified,” the company said in a statement.

The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people, but the FAA is expected to lift its grounding order at some point in November.

American Airlines said it will make customers aware that they are flying on a 737 MAX.

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