737 Max to resume flights in Europe

The Boeing 737 Max will make a return to European skies following approval by the EU’s air safety regulator for the once-grounded plane to fly again


Mar 2019: 737 Max grounded worldwide after crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia kill 346 people

Nov 2020: EASA* says jet is safe to fly after design changes and can return to service in Jan 2021


LARGEST 737 MAX FLEETS BY AIRLINE (number of aircraft) 
Southwest Airlines (U.S.)	44
American Airlines		35
United Airlines (U.S.)		25
Air Canada			24
China Southern Airlines 	24
Norwegian Air 			18
Air China			16
TUI Group (Europe) 		15
flydubai (UAE) 			14
SpiceJet (India) 		13
WestJet (Canada) 		13
Turkish Airlines		12


Dec 2020: 737 Max returns to U.S. skies after FAA approves changes to flight control system. Brazil also allows flights. Canada to resume flights on Feb 1

737 MAX BY REGION (number of aircraft)

Asia 139
North and South America  182
Middle East and Africa 41
Europe 62 
Total worldwide 424


*European Union Aviation Safety Agency


Sources: Associated Press, Planespotters.net, Reuters
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