Saudi Arabia to allow Boeing 737 MAX to return to service

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the decision came after completing a review, taking the necessary measures, and completing all required tests by the US Federal Aviation Administration, the European Aviation Safety Agency and other civil aviation authorities around the world.

Boeing’s top-selling MAX was grounded globally in March 2019 after two fatal crashes involving the same model in five months.

The authority said that national carriers do not operate the Max model, but several foreign airlines operate flights to and from Saudi airports, and several flights cross their airspace with the same model.