Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have both pushed back the reintroduction of Boeing 737 Max flights to March 2020. The two airlines said they would be able to meet their original 2019 target for a return on investment (ROI) by flying more than 100 MAX jets in 2019. FILE PHOTO: Furthermore, once certification is given, airlines expect to run test flights before a commercial reintroduction. Both carriers have been cancelling over 300 flights a day since the jet was grounded globally in March 2019, with American losing $540m in 2019 as a result, and Southwest taking a $435m earnings hit in the first nine months of the year.
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have both pushed back the reintroduction of Boeing 737 Max flights to March 2020. The two airlines said they would be able to meet their original 2019 target for a return on investment (ROI) by flying more than 100 MAX jets in 2019. Furthermore, once certification is given, airlines expect to run test flights before a commercial reintroduction. Both carriers have been cancelling over 300 flights a day since the jet was grounded globally in March 2019, with American losing $540m in 2019 as a result, and Southwest taking a $435m earnings hit in the first nine months of the year.