Boeing Max Is Cleared to Fly as FAA Lifts Longest U.S. Grounding
- Extensive fixes, new training required before plane’s return
- Flying ban followed two crashes, generated $20 billion tab
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Boeing Co.’s 737 Max can safely return to the skies with an extensive package of fixes, after a scarring 20-month hiatus prompted by a pair of fatal crashes.
The actions, announced Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration, closed out the longest grounding of a jetliner in U.S. history and set the stage for other regulators to clear the Max, which would allow airlines worldwide to resume passenger service with the plane.