WestJet Marks Milestone With Canada’s First Boeing 737 Max Flight Since 2019

A WestJet Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft arrives at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Jan. 21, 2021. The flight from Calgary is the first commercial Boeing 737 Max flight in Canada since the aircraft was grounded worldwide in 2019 following two deadly crashes. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

Nearly two years after being grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft returned to Canadian airspace Thursday morning.

WestJet flight 115 landed at Vancouver International Airport at 8:12 a.m. local time, carrying around 71 guests from Calgary, along with members of the crew. Passengers preparing to board the flight said they weren’t overly concerned about travelling on the plane.