Copa Airlines resumes 737 MAX flights a week early

On the same day that American Airlines resumed commercial operations with the Boeing 737 MAX in the US, another carrier did the same. Copa Airlines resumed operations with its MAX fleet, flying from Panama City to San Jose, Costa Rica. The airline pushed forward the resume of operations with the Boeing 737 MAX. Originally, Copa was expected to operate the MAX on January 4. The Panamanian airline followed Aeromexico’s steps, which also pushed forward (by three days) the resume of operations of the MAX. But Copa went even further and went under the radar as the public eye was on American Airlines flight 718. It was a surprise for everyone in Latin America to see flight CM806 operated with a Boeing 737 MAX 9. According to FlightRadar24.com, flight CM806 departed from Panama City at 10:55 local time. Copa used its MAX HP-9906CMP. The airline currently has seven MAX after becoming the first non-US carrier to receive a new aircraft after the grounding.<br/>