Boeing pushes back target date for fixing 737 Max as coronavirus hinders progress

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Boeing pushes back target date for fixing 737 Max as coronavirus hinders progress
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Boeing still needs to complete two software updates and clear a number of other hurdles, including a recertification flight, before the Max can be cleared to return to commercial service.

While Boeing has completed a number of steps to get the plane back in the air, the company says the coronavirus is slowing down work on fixing the Max.

"The Covid-19 crisis is complicating the process, but we're making good progress and focused on managing scheduling risks as they arise. All of course, subject to ongoing regulator oversight," a Boeing spokesperson told CNBC.The 737 Max has been grounded since March of 2019, following two crashes that killed a total of 346 people.

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