American Airlines has said it will keep its 24-strong Boeing 737 Max fleet grounded for longer than expected, with flight cancellations extended from mid-August 2019 to the beginning of September. The news follows a similar extension by United Airlines. Boeing says it has updated the software in the aircraft’s anti-stall system, but the upgrade has yet to be given Federal Aviation Administration approval. The technology was at the centre of investigations after 346 737 Max’s crashed, killing two people, after which the entire global fleet was grounded.
American Airlines has said it will keep its 24-strong Boeing 737 Max fleet grounded for longer than expected, with flight cancellations extended from mid-August 2019 to the beginning of September. The news follows a similar extension by United Airlines. Boeing says it has updated the software in the aircraft’s anti-stall system, but the upgrade has yet to be given Federal Aviation Administration approval. The technology was at the centre of investigations after two 737 Max’s crashed, killing 346 people, after which the entire global fleet was grounded.