Aircraft
Boeing Reports Nearly Half of Chinese Max Fleet in Service
Eleven Chinese airlines have returned 43 Boeing Max jets to service as of April 10, accounting for 45 percent of the fleet.
An Air China 737 Max 8 sits parked at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 11, 2019, the day after Chinese authorities grounded the model.
An Air China 737 Max 8 sits parked at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 11, 2019, the day after Chinese authorities grounded the model. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by HawkeyeUK)

All 11 Chinese Boeing 737 Max operators have resumed operation of the airplane as of April 10, the U.S. airframer reported today. The airlines have returned 43 Max jets to service, accounting for 45 percent of China’s Max fleet.

Boeing confirmed the numbers as it announced an upgrade of a flight training device (FTD) at its Shanghai Flight Training Campus to support Chinese airline operations. A fixed-base unit that simulates the airplane's flight deck and aircraft operations, the 737 Max FTD allows trainees to learn and practice before advancing to the final stage of the course in a full flight simulator.