Boeing says 11 Chinese airlines have resumed operating 737 MAX

Foreign airlines began flying the MAX to China in October 2022. In January, China Southern Airlines flew from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou using a MAX plane, marking the plane’s first passenger flight in China in nearly four years.

Boeing did not name who the 11 airlines were but carriers including Hainan Airlines Holding, Fuzhou Airlines, Lucky Air and Air China have flown the jets in the months since.

The US planemaker also said it has upgraded a flight training device for the 737 MAX jet in Shanghai to help with pilot training.

“The move reaffirms our commitment to our civil aircraft customers in China,” said Sherry Carbary, president of Boeing China.

“The equipment upgrade allows us to further enhance our support for Chinese 737 MAX customers as they expand the aircraft’s operations in and around China.”