Latest Boeing Max Delays Imperil Return of Jet by Christmas
- American, United scrub narrow-body from plans until December
- Norwegian, others give up on plane at least until January
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American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. removed Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max from their schedules into December, while other carriers are giving up on getting the narrow-body back in time for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
For American, the extension means the cancellation of 140 daily flights through Dec. 3, according to a statement Sunday. While United pulled the Max from its flight plans until Dec. 19, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is among the major Max customers that isn’t counting on a return to service until 2020, its interim Chief Executive Officer Geir Karlsen said on Monday.