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As US Transportation department officials take a closer look at FAA's approval of Boeing 737 Max 8, what do we really know about these 737 MAX ✈️ airplanes and how long have they been flying folks all over the world?

The Boeing 737 MAX is a narrow-body aircraft series designed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes as the fourth generation, succeeding the Boeing 737 Next Generation. The new 737 series was launched on August 30, 2011. It performed its first flight on January 29, 2016. The cost: Airframe only: $1–1.8 billion; including engine development: $2–3B More than 333 built.

Did you really know the executive responsible for developing this aircraft is now President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary after 😡 Mad Dog quit?

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