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Almost two years exactly since the Boeing 737 Max was grounded in the US, Southwest Airlines put the airplane back into service Thursday. The low-cost carrier is the last US airline to resume Max passenger flights, following similar decisions by American and United, and Alaska’s move to add the airliner to its fleet.

In a statement posted Wednesday, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said he experienced a quiet and smooth ride when he joined one of the more than 200 Max readiness flights that the airline has conducted since late last year. “To be…