The American Airlines company is scheduled to perform this Tuesday, between Miami and New York, the first commercial flight in the United States of the Boeing 737 Max, which was immobilized on the ground for 20 months after two accidents which killed 346 people.
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The plane is scheduled to take off from Miami at 10:32 a.m. (3:32 p.m. GMT) and land at New York's La Guardia Airport at around 1:30 p.m. (6.30 p.m. GMT), an American Airlines spokeswoman told AFP.
About a hundred passengers must board, she said.
The plane will then make the return flight to Miami, which is “
full
”, according to the spokesperson, and will perform the same rotation on Wednesday December 30 and Thursday 31.
On November 18, the United States Aviation Agency (FAA) cleared the 737 Max for re-flight after months of inspection and revelations about the chaotic development and certification of this aircraft, which accounted for the bulk of Boeing's profits. before accidents.
The very first commercial flight of the Boeing 737 Max since March 10, 2019, however, took place on December 9 in Brazil, between Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre.
It had been operated by the Brazilian low cost company Gol, after the green light from the local aviation authorities.
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The European Union and Canada should in turn authorize the Max to resume service next year.
An unknown remains on the decision of China, one of the most important aeronautical markets in the world.
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