Boeing Co. has delivered a 737 MAX to United Airlines Holdings Inc., the first carrier to receive a newly produced model of the jet after U.S. regulators ended a nearly two-year grounding last month.
A United crew took possession of a MAX on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the carrier. It was the first of eight finished MAX planes expected to be delivered to United by end of the year.
The United spokesman said the airline would inspect and test-fly each MAX before reintroducing the aircraft back into passenger service in the first quarter of next year. Pilots also would have to undergo new training approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
