FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7 after years of delays

US regulators approved Boeing's smallest 737 MAX jet more than eight years after its maiden flight, clearing the way for deliveries after a certification process prolonged by safety reforms following the model's two fatal crashes.

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