Boeing’s 737 Max to fly again

Boeing’s 737 Max has received U.S. regulatory approval to return to service following a nearly 20-month grounding after fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia killed 346 people


AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES	Boeing Airbus 

May 2017: 737 Max enters service. First flight is made by Malindo Air – subsidiary of Indonesian carrier Lion Air

Oct 29, 2018: Lion Air 737 Max crashes killing all 189 people on board

Mar 10, 2019: Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crashes killing all 157 passengers and crew

Mar 13: Global fleet of 386 737 Max jets grounded

Jan-Oct 2020: Airbus delivers 313 A320 family aircraft – main competitor to 737 Max

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Boeing 737 Max Airbus 

A320 neo (new engine option)


Sources: Airbus, Boeing, FlightGlobal, Reuters 
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