United Airlines resume flights the 737 MAX from two Hubs in 2021.
United Airlines plans to resume flying the Boeing 737 MAX from two of its major hubs in early 2021, likely becoming the second U.S. airline to return the aircraft to service.
See also: United announces date its return to New York’s JFK airport.
The Chicago-based airline plans to resume flying the plane at its Denver (DEN) and Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH) hubs in the first quarter of 2021, United told staff in an update to its MAX plans in early November. The airline flew 14 MAX before landing in March 2019.
See also: United will offer travelers free COVID-19 tests on select Newark-London flights.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recertified 737 MAX on November 18, after the largest commercial passenger plane grounding since the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1979. The regulator is requiring a number of software updates and new training for pilots before airlines can resume passenger flights.
After American and United, Alaska Airlines plans to begin flights with the MAX in March, following delivery of its first aircraft in January. Southwest plans to resume passenger flights with the aircraft in the second quarter, or as soon as April.
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