Travel Ask the Captain: Can pilots refuse to fly the Boeing 737 Max after it’s recertified? July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 John Cox, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Ask the Captain: Can pilots refuse to fly the Boeing 737 Max after it’s recertified? Can pilots choose not to fly the Boeing 737 Max once it returns to service? Captain John Cox runs down their options in his Ask the Captain column.