Air Canada Adjusts Schedule After Closure of Canadian Airspace to 737 MAX
March 19 2019 - 9:11AM
Dow Jones News
By Michael Dabaie
Air Canada (AC.T) said Tuesday it adjusted its schedule through
to April 30 to cover 98% of its planned flying following Transport
Canada's closure of Canadian airspace to Boeing (BA) 737 MAX
aircraft operations.
Air Canada said it has grounded its 24 737 MAX aircraft and
Boeing has advised that deliveries of its 737 MAX are currently
suspended. Air Canada said it was expecting six new aircraft in
March and April.
Air Canada said it is updating its May schedule to further
optimize its fleet and re-accommodate customers. The airline
company said that because the timeline for the return to service of
the 737 MAX is unknown, Air Canada intends to remove 737 MAX flying
from its schedule until at least July 1.
To mitigate the impact, Air Canada has been substituting
different aircraft on 737 MAX routes. The carrier said it has
extended leases for aircraft which were scheduled to exit the fleet
and is accelerating the in-take of recently acquired Airbus A321
aircraft from WOW Airlines into its fleet, as well as hiring other
carriers to provide immediate extra capacity.
In a small number of cases, Air Canada said it temporarily
suspended service until further notice on certain 737 MAX routes
where alternative aircraft aren't presently available. This
includes flights from Halifax and St. John's to London
Heathrow.
Write to Michael Dabaie at michael.dabaie@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 19, 2019 08:56 ET (12:56 GMT)
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