Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- American Airlines plans to operate five employee-only flights on its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in preparation for the aircraft's return to service. In order to restore employee confidence in the beleaguered aircraft, American said it will operate the employee-only flights, according to reports.

American sent out the following memo to employees: "We know that restoring our customers' confidence in the 737 MAX starts with ensuring our own team members are comfortable. That is why, leading up to the aircraft's return to scheduled service Dec 29, we'll operate five 737 MAX flights, exclusively for team members."

The flights will take course over a period of five days between December 3 and December 17. More specifically, the...