China clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again

Investigators blamed the crashes on a computer system that pushed the plane’s nose downwards in flight (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

China’s aviation regulator has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to return to flying, with technical upgrades, more than two years after the plane was grounded worldwide following two fatal crashes.

China is the last major market where the Boeing 737 Max was awaiting approval, after the United States allowed flights to resume in December 2020 and European Union regulators gave permission in January. Brazil and Canada have also given approval.