The mood on board was subdued, according to a reporter from the Reuters news agency, who flew along.
According to the report, the flight took place under normal COVID-19 security measures.
The successful landing was accompanied by applause.
Apparently, American Airlines and Boeing are trying to use this PR flight to dispel media concerns about the aircraft type.
After all, American Airlines plans to introduce its 737 Max passenger aircraft from the 25th flight.
Introduce flight. American Airlines plans to return to regular use of its 737 Max passenger aircraft from December 25th, and Boeing is working to gain acceptance from other airlines.
Flight ban with consequences
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Ryanair relies on the 737 Max
American Airlines conducted a test flight on Wednesday with a Boeing 737 Max aircraft that is about to return to scheduled service after two crashes and a one-month flight ban.
After the US aviation authority FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) lifted the flight ban in mid-November, the first aircraft of this type took off again after 20 months beyond safety test flights by regulatory authorities and industry.
On board were 90 media representatives who accompanied the 45-minute flight from Dallas, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
After the Boeing 737 Max flight ban was lifted, American Airlines tested the passenger aircraft with journalists on board.
It should fly regularly soon.
For Boeing, a lot depends on the aircraft being accepted by passengers again.
In October 2018 a 737 Max of the Indonesian airline Lion Air crashed. Five months later, an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed under similar circumstances.
The result: a total of 346 dead.
After a flight ban and lengthy investigations, a faulty control program and other technical defects were identified as the causes of the accident.
For the manufacturer, limiting the financial damage also depends on the extent to which airlines support Boeing and purchase additional aircraft, which is likely to be difficult given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on airlines.
The airlines are also interested in improving the reputation of the 737 Max so that they do not have to accept even greater losses.
Together with leasing companies around the world, they had invested several hundred billion US dollars in their 737 Max fleets.
Now Boeing apparently wants to use intensified public relations work to ensure that the type is restarted smoothly and to repair the battered image in order to avoid a financial fiasco.
To this end, the aircraft manufacturer relies on PR measures that focus on the technical improvements of the aircraft, such as software updates and training for pilots and other personnel.
In addition, Boeing wants to build a team that reacts to routine malfunctions of 737 Max aircraft and provides information around the clock, according to Reuters.
In addition, according to the final report of the US Congress, there have been further concealments and oversight deficiencies.
The FAA allegedly failed to adequately fulfill its oversight duties in the approval of the 737-Max.
FAA Boeing chats failed: “This plane was designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys.
“Boeing has also been accused of rushing the type of aircraft to market to gain an advantage over competitor Airbus.
The European low-cost airline Ryanair, for example, has shown that it has the confidence it needs.
According to Reuters, she is said to have ordered up to 75 more 737 Maxs, although the aircraft type is still waiting for a new registration in Europe.
However, the European aviation authority EASA had already notified its approval.
In other countries, too, the national aviation authorities are still waiting for the new certification.
The first delivery of new 737 Max aircraft after recertification will be made to United Airlines, it said.
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