Boeing 737 Max makes first commercial flight since March 2019
Published Date: 12/29/2020
Source: CNBC Television
Sheila Kahyaoglu, Jefferies aerospace and defense analyst, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the return of Boeing's 737 Max planes to the U.S. and what it means for the company. They also discuss it will take to return to air traffic levels pre-pandemic. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi The first U.S. commercial flight of Boeing’s 737 Max since two deadly crashes prompted a worldwide grounding of the planes in March 2019 took off on Tuesday. American Airlines Flight 718 departed Miami International Airport at 10:40 a.m. for New York’s LaGuardia Airport, where it landed at 1:08 p.m. “We’re flying on a Boeing 737 Max,” Capt. Sean Roskey announced over the plane’s PA system before the plane pushed back in Miami, to some applause from passengers, which included American Airlines’ president, some commuting crew and other employees. “We have the utmost confidence in this aircraft. As a matter of fact, my wife is on board.” The 172-seat plane has 87 passengers on board, an American Airlines spokeswoman said. The Max flight back to Miami later Tuesday is nearly full, she said. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s daily news podcast providing deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day’s most important stories. Available to listen by 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT daily beginning September 30: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/the-news-with-shepard-smith-podcast.html?__source=youtube%7Cshepsmith%7Cpodcast Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-credit-cards/ #CNBC #CNBCTV