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The delivery is a boost for the beleaguered Boeing 737 Max, which has come under scrutiny since a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines jet.
Boeing is slated to deliver a 737 Max to a Chinese airline for the first time since March 2019, according to Bloomberg.
Data from FlightRadar24 shows that the 737 Max for China Southern Airlines was scheduled to leave Boeing Field in Seattle at 9:10 a.m. PT for Honolulu before it reaches China. The plane, a Max 8, departed from Boeing Field at 11:55 a.m. PT, according to FlightRadar24.
The delivery marks an end to the years-long fre