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By the end of march all 2,700 american airlines 737 pilots will be cross trained on the max and need to go through simulator training. >> its a really safe environment for pilots to practice and be trained on those types of events so if they do occur in the real world they know how to react. >> reporter: getting the plane updated is only part of the challenge. every airline must convince the flying public the max is safe. american will start with a single max passenger flight, miami to new york ...

Nbcs tom costello was onboard. >> reporter: no plane has ever been grounded for so long. for 20 months the 737 max has sat on airfields around the world. but on wednesday, this max took to the skies, an american airlines demonstration flight from dallas to tulsa. the airline eager to reassure passengers the plane is safe after the faa approved major upgrades and lifted the grounding last month. americans americans top pilots say its not the same plane that was involved in two overseas crashes, k...

Demonstration flight from dallas to tulsa. the airline eager to reassure passengers the plane is safe. after the faa approved major upgrades and lifted the grounding last month. americans top max pilots say its not the same plane that was involved in two overseas crashes, killing 346 people. >> the focus on that is to make sure this doesnt happen again. the redundancy is built in. control is never taken away from the pilots. >> now you can control that side, i can control this side. >> reporter:...

Its not the same plane involved in the killing of 260 people. >> the focus is to make sure it doesnt happen again. control is never taken away from the pilot. >> reporter: before it can fly technicians must upload a six-hour software fix, blamed to contributing to both crashes. the faa requiring wiring changes and new requirements for pilots who fly the max. all american airline pilots will be cross-trained on the max. >> its a safe environment for pilots to practice and train on those events so...

"the right stuff." >> thank you, sir. >> theyre standing there having a laughing moment. so for me, im trying to say, okay, do i just fall right into the humor or do i just keep it as professional as i can. >> welcome you aboard. >> thank you. >> and introduce you to reggie dixon, the senior flight attendant. >> good to see you, sir. >> my pleasure to meet you. >> thank you. >> welcome aboard. i will be serving dinner. not sure if you have had dinner already. >> see how you guys do it. medium we...

Theyd get shotment. >> reporter: -- shot. >> reporter: it was a place where kingpins were placeded in large tombs, they seemed to stand as reminders of the violence and the danger that engulfed the area. >> i think it is very dangerous. sinaloa and those areas are completely controlled by the drug cartels. >> reporter: but drew was relentless. for instance, just before he arrived in mexico, he came upon a treasure trove of evidence. el chapo had left his safe haven for this mansion in cabo san l...

Political game in a way thats just not healthy. >> this is nancy imparo who was as responsible as anyone for the affordable care act and nancy had two young boys and they never saw their mom for like two years. like she would leave the house early in the morning and the boys hadnt even woken up yet and by the time she got home they were often already asleep and thats the kind of sacrifice that people at the white house made. president obama was aware of this. it was -- it wasnt anything that was...

This. it wasnt anything that was ever said, but i started noticing it where wherever he could, he would make a point to make sure the boys were invited when the nba basketball players came to the white house or events like that. this is nicky. he invited him into the oval office to share a power bar with him. ♪ >> nicky came to one of my book signings. hes now a sophomore at duke. he told me how much this picture meant to him. he realizes now the good work that his mom was doing. theres still ...

>> weve gotten caught up in the political game in a way thats just not healthy. >> this is nancy imparo who was as responsible as anyone for the affordable care act and nancy had two young boys and they never saw their mom for like two years. like she would leave the house early in the morning and the boys hadnt even woken up yet and by the time she got home they were often already asleep and thats the kind of sacrifice that people at the white house made. president obama was aware of this. it w...

>> this is nancy imparo who was as responsible as anyone for the affordable care act and nancy had two young boys and they never saw their mom for like two years. like she would leave the house early in the morning and the boys hadnt even woken up yet and by the time she got home they were often already asleep and thats the kind of sacrifice that people at the white house made. president obama was aware of this. it was -- it wasnt anything that was ever said but i started noticing it wherever wh...