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Flyers Trying To Avoid Boeing's 737 Max Planes Could Unknowingly Book A Flight On One

Boeing's profits have fallen this year as a result of crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that caused the 737 Max to be grounded.
A Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane being built for India-based Jet Airways lands following a test flight, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Boeing Field in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

Consumers who want to avoid flying Boeing 737 Max jets after they return to the skies could still unknowingly book flights scheduled for those models.

Max jets remain grounded in the United States, following two deadly crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have removed the 737 Max from their schedules through

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