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American Airlines Pushes Back Max Return to January 16
American Airlines still expects the Boeing narrowbody to receive certification for service re-entry by the end of this year.

American Airlines on Wednesday delayed its expected service re-entry of the Boeing 737 Max by more than a month, to January 16. Still, the airline again signaled it expects the Boeing 737 Max will gain clearance to enter service by the end of the year, supporting the manufacturer’s estimates of a fourth-quarter recertification of software and training updates for the still-grounded narrowbody. American said it plans to start a gradual return to service on January 16 and that “in the coming weeks” it would release a statement on its policy for passengers who do not want to fly on the Max after that date.