Boeing 737 MAX returns to the air Tuesday with first flight by US airline December 29, 2020 at 1:48 pm
A worker walks by a Boeing 737 Max airplane as it sits parked at the company s Renton production facility on Nov. 13, 2020 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
American Airlines put the Boeing 737 MAX back in the air Tuesday as the first flight by a major U.S. airline since the aircraft was recertified last month.
The flight departed from Miami around 7:30 a.m. PT and arrived at LaGuardia Airport in New York around 10:30 a.m. PT.
Today we operated our first commercial flight on the Boeing 737 MAX since its extensive, 20-month recertification process with a flight crew who has 150+ combined years of experience. The crew was proud to fly today s flight with our customers, family members and Robert Isom.
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