Shanghai Airlines became the latest carrier in China to resume B737 MAX flights with the airline returning one out of the eleven B737-8s back into service.
The second aircraft will return to service soon. The aircraft is currently finalizing a series of proving flights ahead of resuming revenue operations. The aircraft operated two proving flights at Taiyuan on April 10 and operated a non-scheduled flight from Taiyuan airport to Shanghai Hongqiao on April 11.
Shanghai Airlines is the 11th airline in China to resume B737-8 flights.
China's airlines have so far returned 44 of their ninety-five B737-8s to service. China Southern has returned 16 out of its 20 MAX back while China Eastern Airlines only has one of its three B737-8s back in the air. Both the carriers China Southern and China Eastern will soon start taking the deliveries of the aircraft. China Southern Airlines has 44, B737-8s on order while China Eastern Airlines has a pending order of seven MAX jets.