How Southwest Airlines plans to get the 737 Max back in the sky
Worsening tensions between Boeing and the FAA threaten new delays in the return of the 737 Max. But even after regulators sign off, airlines will still have weeks of work before passengers fly on the beleaguered plane. Southwest Airlines is anticipating a month or more of preparations after the Max wins approval to fly from the FAA. With speculation mounting that Boeing won’t be able to complete the regulatory process until February, Southwest is starting to doubt whether it can make good on its plan to restore the Max to its flight schedule in early March. The carrier had 34 planes when they were ordered parked, and had expected to receive 41 more this year. That means it will have at least 75 planes to absorb into its fleet when the grounding is lifted. <br/>
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How Southwest Airlines plans to get the 737 Max back in the sky
Worsening tensions between Boeing and the FAA threaten new delays in the return of the 737 Max. But even after regulators sign off, airlines will still have weeks of work before passengers fly on the beleaguered plane. Southwest Airlines is anticipating a month or more of preparations after the Max wins approval to fly from the FAA. With speculation mounting that Boeing won’t be able to complete the regulatory process until February, Southwest is starting to doubt whether it can make good on its plan to restore the Max to its flight schedule in early March. The carrier had 34 planes when they were ordered parked, and had expected to receive 41 more this year. That means it will have at least 75 planes to absorb into its fleet when the grounding is lifted. <br/>
