**Chinese aviation regulators have given the green light to the delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX model, the report said.
Hu Zhenjiang, deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, officially gave the green light to the delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX model when he met with Fleming, senior vice president of R&D projects and customer support at Boeing Civil Aircraft Group, in Beijing on December 8, citing sources, the aviation industry information publication The Air Current reported on Wednesday (December 20).
According to the Civil Aviation News of China, Hu Zhenjiang and Fleming also had an in-depth exchange of views on topics such as Boeing's business development in China and strengthening exchanges and cooperation. Hu Zhenjiang said that China welcomes Boeing to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the aviation industry in various professional fields of civil aviation, and to deepen its development in the Chinese market.
After two successive air crashes on the Boeing 737 MAX in 2019, Boeing has not announced any orders for Chinese passenger airlines. Although the 737MAX has resumed service in China, deliveries of the new aircraft have not been restarted for a long time.
Reuters reported that for Boeing, the resumption of deliveries symbolizes Boeing's reopening of the door to one of China's most important aerospace markets. Boeing expects the Chinese market to account for 20% of global aircraft demand by 2042.
"We will continue to support our customers in China and will be ready to deliver products to our customers when that day comes," Boeing said in a statement. ”
A 737 MAX aircraft designated for China Southern Airlines flew from Boeing's Boeing airport in Seattle to Boeing's factory near Moses Lake in Washington and returned Wednesday afternoon, according to flight tracker FlightRadar24.
Analysts at Jefferies and Deutsche Bank said in investor notes that it appeared to be a customer acceptance flight — a test flight conducted by airline pilots before delivery.