Aircraft
Boeing 737 Max Heads to China Seeking to End Grounding
Flight testing of a 737 Max is expected to start in China on August 11 with a view to allowing the airliner to resume commercial service in the country.
Boeing is eager for officials to validate the 737 Max to resume service with Chinese carriers like Air China. (Photo: Boeing)
Boeing is eager for officials to validate the 737 Max to resume service with Chinese carriers like Air China. (Photo: Boeing)

A Boeing 737 Max airliner is expected to arrive in China on Saturday to begin validation trials aimed at clearing the narrowbody to resume commercial operations in the country. Approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China would allow the U.S. airframer to increase monthly production rates for the Max from 16 to 31 in early 2022.


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