American Airlines has extended its suspension of Boeing 737 Max planes from 3 September to 2 November 2019, resulting in more than 5,000 daily flight cancellations. In a statement, American, which operates 24 737 Max jets, said it was confident Boeing's software updates and training programmes would lead to the plane being recertified this year. Cancellations over Q2 cost American at least $185m. The announcement came days after United Airlines cancelled 115 Boeing 737 Max flights until the end of October.
American Airlines has extended its suspension of Boeing 737 Max planes from 3 September to 2 November 2019, resulting in 115 daily flight cancellations. In a statement, American, which operates 24 737 Max jets, said it was confident Boeing's software updates and training programmes would lead to the plane being recertified this year. Cancellations over Q2 cost American at least $185m. The announcement came days after United Airlines cancelled more than 5,000 Boeing 737 Max flights until the end of October.