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45% of Chinese airlines have already returned the 737 MAX to service
By: Rafael Ramos
On: 4/12/2023
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11 Chinese airlines have already returned to operations with the Boeing 737 MAX. According to Boeing, about half of the existing MAX fleet in the country is already flying again.
There are around 43 narrowbodies back in commercial service in the second largest aircraft market in the world. The planes have gradually returned to service since being grounded in 2019. After the necessary modifications and the recertification of the plane in China in 2021, this was one of the markets that took the longest to fly again with the MAX.
"The move (bringing the plane back) reaffirms our commitment to our civil aircraft customers in China. The equipment upgrade allows us to further enhance our support for Chinese 737 MAX customers as they expand aircraft operations in and around around China," said Sherry Carbary, president of Boeing China.
However, deliveries of the plane to China have yet to resume. The last Chinese airline to take delivery of the 737 MAX was China Southern Airlines in October 2018.
Boeing has more than 100 MAXs waiting to be delivered in China, even as some companies canceled their orders after the plane grounded in 2019.
There is still no information about a forecast for the resumption of deliveries of the plane in the country.
Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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