Crisis-hit Boeing readies huge effort to return 737 Max to the skies
As Boeing sets its sights on winning approval to fly its 737 MAX within weeks, following a 6-month safety ban, engineers around the world are rolling out plans for one of the biggest logistical operations in civil aviation history. Inside Boeing's 737 factory at Renton, Washington, workers have pre-assembled dedicated tool kits for technicians tasked with installing software updates and readying over 500 jets that have sat idle for months, insiders said. Across the globe, Boeing teams are hammering out delivery schedules - and financial terms - with airline customers who have been forced to cancel flights, cut routes and fly aging jetliners while they await the MAX's return. One source likened the logistics to a nation "going to war." <br/>
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Crisis-hit Boeing readies huge effort to return 737 Max to the skies
As Boeing sets its sights on winning approval to fly its 737 MAX within weeks, following a 6-month safety ban, engineers around the world are rolling out plans for one of the biggest logistical operations in civil aviation history. Inside Boeing's 737 factory at Renton, Washington, workers have pre-assembled dedicated tool kits for technicians tasked with installing software updates and readying over 500 jets that have sat idle for months, insiders said. Across the globe, Boeing teams are hammering out delivery schedules - and financial terms - with airline customers who have been forced to cancel flights, cut routes and fly aging jetliners while they await the MAX's return. One source likened the logistics to a nation "going to war." <br/>
