This archive report was first published on 6 September 2021.
Published on September 6, 2021, Singapore has lifted the flight ban on Boeing 737 Max, allowing it to return to service more than two years after the plane was grounded following two fatal crashes that left 346 people dead in March 2019.
The approval for the plane's return comes after months of similar approvals in the United States, Europe, India, Japan, Fiji, Australia, and Malaysia. However, China remains the biggest market in the region yet to approve the return of the Boeing 737 MAX, with Boeing conducting test flights in the country last month.
Singapore Airlines already has six Boeing 737 Max planes, with plans to take delivery of another eight in the financial year ending March 31, 2022. The airline's decision to operate the planes is based on compliance with airworthiness directives and additional flight crew training requirements.
Boeing reported a significant revenue boost in the second quarter of 2021, with $17 billion in revenue, up from $11.8 billion in 2020 Q2. The company delivered 79 commercial aeroplanes in the period, maintaining a backlog of 4,100 aeroplanes with an estimated value of $285 billion.
