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On March 27, 2019, employees work on Boeing 737 Max airplanes at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington.Image Credit: AFP

Boeing resumes production of embattled 737 Max

Jet hasn’t flown commercially since March 2019 after 2 deadly crashes

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New York: Boeing has resumed production of the 737 Max at a “low” rate following two deadly crashes that led to the aircraft’s global grounding by regulators, the company said Wednesday.

The jet hasn’t flown commercially since March 2019 and is still a number of key steps away from being cleared for service by the US Federal Aviation Administration and other regulators.

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