Air Canada delays return of 737 Max until Feb 2020
Air Canada is keeping the Boeing 737 Max off its flying schedule until Feb 14, citing “regulatory uncertainty” that will affect thousands of passengers. The airline had earlier scrubbed the 24 jetliners from schedules until Jan 8. Boeing has said it expects federal authorities to greenlight software changes to the aircraft in Q4, but regulators say they don’t have a set timeline. CCO Lucie Guillemette says the extension until Valentine’s Day will give Air Canada “scheduling predictability” as it rolls out its new reservation system. The airline says it will lease 2 more wide-body aircraft at least through March Break to help compensate for the absence of the Max planes, which make up about 20% of Air Canada’s narrow-body fleet and would typically carry about 11,000 passengers per day. <br/>
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Air Canada delays return of 737 Max until Feb 2020
Air Canada is keeping the Boeing 737 Max off its flying schedule until Feb 14, citing “regulatory uncertainty” that will affect thousands of passengers. The airline had earlier scrubbed the 24 jetliners from schedules until Jan 8. Boeing has said it expects federal authorities to greenlight software changes to the aircraft in Q4, but regulators say they don’t have a set timeline. CCO Lucie Guillemette says the extension until Valentine’s Day will give Air Canada “scheduling predictability” as it rolls out its new reservation system. The airline says it will lease 2 more wide-body aircraft at least through March Break to help compensate for the absence of the Max planes, which make up about 20% of Air Canada’s narrow-body fleet and would typically carry about 11,000 passengers per day. <br/>
