China studies plan for return of 737 Max

China’s aviation regulator said it is studying a plan with Boeing Co for recertification of its Boeing 737 Max fleet, which has been grounded for nearly two years following two fatal crashes


Boeing 737 Max: Passenger jet making gradual return to service after 20-month grounding by global regulators


BOEING 737 MAX FLEET STATUS
Number of aircraft by country / region 	Active	Parked or stored

United States
61
72

China
97

Europe
3 60

Canada
11 33

Middle East, Africa and other
43

Asia and Pacific (excluding China)
1 41

Latin America and Caribbean
25 7


Total number of 737 Max aircraft
454

Parked or stored
353 (78%)

Active
101 (22%)

China
(21% of total)


Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) says “major safety concerns” with 737 Max have not been fully resolved

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and several other regulators have already cleared plane to fly again


All data as of Mar 1, 2021


Sources: Planespotters.net, Reuters
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