The Zhoushan plant, used for installing interiors before delivery, opened in December 2018, a few months before a second fatal 737 MAX crash led China to ground the model. Photo: Getty Images
The Zhoushan plant, used for installing interiors before delivery, opened in December 2018, a few months before a second fatal 737 MAX crash led China to ground the model. Photo: Getty Images
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Boeing 737 MAX en route to China for first delivery in 3 years since fatal crashes led to grounding

  • The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded in China for three years after two fatal crashes, but has conducted a number of earlier test flights
  • Flight tracking websites showed the plane, painted in the livery of Shanghai Airlines – a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines – was heading to Hawaii

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Updated: 9:58am, 15 Mar, 2022

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The Zhoushan plant, used for installing interiors before delivery, opened in December 2018, a few months before a second fatal 737 MAX crash led China to ground the model. Photo: Getty Images
The Zhoushan plant, used for installing interiors before delivery, opened in December 2018, a few months before a second fatal 737 MAX crash led China to ground the model. Photo: Getty Images
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