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© Reuters. At Changi Airport in Singapore, November 16th 2021, Singapore Airlines showed the Business Class cabin as part of their media preview. REUTERS/Caroline Chia

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Singapore Airlines (OTC) Ltd said Tuesday that it expects to resume Boeing (NYSE) Co 737 MAX flights by the end of this year. This was a good sign for Asia’s model’s recovery.

In September, the city’s aviation regulator approved 737 MAX flight cancellations. This approval came more than two decades after two fatal crashes.

Singapore Airlines is yet to return them to service, as it still needs approval from other countries in order to fly and land the 737 MAX within their country.

Singapore Airlines executive vice president commercial Lee Lik Hsin said that they hope the return will occur as soon possible. We are certain that it will happen before the end of this year.

Australia, Japan, India and Malaysia are some of the Asian nations that have approved this plane returning to service. China, Indonesia, and Australia are not.

China’s aviation regulator, however, has told airlines it is satisfied that design changes could resolve safety problems, Reuters reported on Sunday https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/china-satisfied-with-boeing-737-max-changes-seeks-industry-feedback-document-2021-11-14, signalling it is closer to lifting the ban.

Boeing CEO David Calhoun stated last month that the company is working towards obtaining Chinese approvals before the end of this year.

Singapore Airlines owns six 737 MAX airplanes and has another 31 planes that are in order for travel around Asia.

Six of the initial planes had been flown previously by SilkAir (a regional airline), which was subsequently merged into the premium parent airline.

Singapore Airlines announced Tuesday the availability of new, lie-flat seats on its 737 MAX Business Class – a first for a narrowbody airplane.

The airline also has in-flight entertainment systems for economy, which helps to differentiate the experience from Scoot.

Lee announced that all 37 airplanes will have the new product.

Singapore Airlines stated on Friday that it expects to receive 8 more 737 MAX aircrafts before March 31st 2022. However, only one will enter service at that time.

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