Boeing’s 737 Max Cleared To Return To European Skies, Regulator Says

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A Boeing 737 Max airliner is shown at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Wash., in November. European aviation regulators gave the all-clear airliner to return to service following a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.

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Ethiopian Officials Say Faulty Boeing Software Played Role In Deadly 737 Max Crash

Investigators determined that issues with MCAS, the 737 Max’s flight control system, played a role in both the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines disasters. A faulty angle-of-attack sensor in the system reportedly forced repeated nosedives, and pilots in both crashes failed to regain control of the planes.

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Boeing 737 Max Completes 1st U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded

An American Airlines flight last month from Miami to New York’s LaGuardia airport became the first U.S. flight to carry paying passengers aboard a Max aircraft since the worldwide grounding.

The Federal Aviation Authority, the aviation regulator in the U.S., gave its approval in November for the Max series to return to flight domestically.

«This airplane has undergone an unprecedented level of scrutiny by the FAA, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson told reporters in November.

«We have not left anything to chance here, he added.