The first commercial flight on Boeing's troubled 737 Max jet is set to leave Miami for New York's LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday morning, almost two years after the aircraft was grounded worldwide. American Airlines plans to fly the Max from Miami to New York and back through Jan. 4 before adding more routes. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, who flew the plane in September, told CNBC last month he is “100 percent confident” in the re-certified 737 Max. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 57 percent of Americans said they were not likely to fly in a Boeing 737 Max when told of the plane's history. American Airlines has ordered 76 Max jets to add to its current fleet of 24 737 Max aircraft.

Source: Ethiopian News December 29, 2020 13:41 UTC