American Airlines Flight 718 took off from Miami International Airport at about 10:40 a.m. for New York s LaGuardia Airport, where it landed at 1:08 p.m., slightly ahead of schedule. We re flying on a Boeing 737 Max, Capt. Sean Roskey announced over the plane s PA system before the plane pushed back from the gate in Miami, to some applause from passengers, which included American Airlines president, some commuting crew and other employees. I have the utmost confidence in this aircraft. As a matter of fact, my wife is on board. The mother of Moraima Maldonado, the first officer, was also on board.
The 172-seat plane had 87 passengers on board, an American Airlines spokeswoman said. The Max flight back to Miami later Tuesday was nearly full, she said. The New York-bound flight was uneventful, though Wi-Fi service was unavailable for about the first half-hour.
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Boeing 737 MAX returns to US skies for first time in almost two years
The American Airlines flight was the first commercial flight in the US since the Max was grounded in March 2019. Two plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia meant authorities barred the plane from taking to the skies.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 takes off on a test flight from Dallas, Texas, earlier this month
A Boeing 737 Max bound for New York took off from Miami International Airport on Tuesday with some 100 passengers on board for the aircraft s first US commercial flight since faulty sensor readings led to two crashes in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
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Boeing 737 Max jet flies for the first time in two years after deadly crashes grounded the fleet
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A BOEING 737 Max jet took flight for the first time in two years after deadly crashes grounded the fleet.
The Boeing 737 Max resumed commercial service on Tuesday after a 20-month safety ban was lifted in November.
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The Boeing 737 Max resumed commercial service on Tuesday after a 20-month safety ban was liftedCredit: Reuters
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Debris is pictured at the scene where the Ethiopian Airline s flight crashed near Bishoftu, EthiopiaCredit: AP:Associated Press
Passengers on American Airlines Flight 718 departed Miami, Florida, on the narrow-body airliner at approximately 10.40am on December 29.
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The American Airlines flight from Miami is set to arrive at LaGuardia Tuesday.
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Boeing 737 Max takes flight for first time in US after deadly crashes
The aircraft was cleared to fly again in November after the company modified its previously flawed flight control system, which pilots didn’t know about and had caused some aircrafts to nosedive.Sam Sweeney/ABC News
Boeing s 737 MAX is set to take off Tuesday morning with paying passengers for the first time in almost two years, after two fatal crashes forced U.S. regulators to ground the plane in March 2019.