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Boeing 737 Max Close To Flying Again As Aircraft Manufacturer's Financial Woes Deepen

Boeing’s plagued 737 Max aircraft could be returning to the skies with passengers aboard after the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it was close to recertifying the aircraft. The jetliner has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people total.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Here & Now transportation analyst Seth Kaplan about what the 737 Max’s return means for Boeing.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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