Washington/Seattle — After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing won approval on Wednesday from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly its 737 MAX jet again after two fatal disasters.

The FAA detailed software upgrades and training changes Boeing must make for it to resume commercial flights after a 20-month grounding, the longest in commercial aviation history...

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