United Airlines became the latest carrier to announce a timeframe to fly the Boeing 737 MAX again, saying Friday the jet would resume flights in February.
The plane, which was out of service for 20 months following two fatal crashes, will re-enter United’s schedule on February 11, with service from Denver and Houston.
The move comes on the heels of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) November decision to permit the jet to fly again following upgrades to its software and new protocols on pilot training.
United said there was still additional work to do on its jets before they can return to service with the carrier. The two 737 MAX crashes, in Ethiopia and Indonesia, claimed 346 lives and led to its worldwide grounding.
