United and American push back expected return of Boeing Max

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines and American Airlines said Friday they are removing the grounded Boeing 737 Max from their schedules longer than previously planned, which means thousands more flights will be canceled during the peak summer travel season.

The reduction in flights could mean slightly higher fares.

United said it took the plane out of its schedule until at least Sept. 4. It had 14 Max jets when they were grounded, but expected to be flying more of them by now. The Chicago-based airline said it will scrap 80 flights a day — about 2,500 a month — over the summer.

American followed a few hours later by saying it won’t use the plane until Aug. 18 — more than two months beyond its previous target of returning the plane in early June. American said it acted in response to the latest guidance from Boeing and safety regulators.



FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2019, file photo, an United Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplane takes off in the rain at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Wash. United Airlines said Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, that it is removing the grounded Boeing 737 Max from its schedule until early September, forcing it to cancel thousands more flights. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)


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[Sherman A1]

1. Good

[wendyb-NC]

2. Yes, keep them grounded until the problem is proven to be fixed, or they are scrapped altogether.

[oldsoftie]

3. Its time for Boeing to eat the big one & take the massive hit that comes with it.

Nobody is going to want to fly that jet again. I wont want to. And i'll make it known to Delta (which is who i almost always use). Its simply taking too long to fix; which makes too many people think it CANT be fixed.
Give the carriers credits on a new different model, or other models of equal current value, or some such compromise. But they need to get it over with and out of the way
Otherwise, its going to fester and eventually people wont trust ANY Boeing aircraft and THAT would be a national nightmare. There are tens of thousands (if not more) jobs tied to Boeing production. Other companies that supply them, not just Boeing.

[burrowowl]

6. Yes software can't cure physical structural problem

it needed to be redesigned.

[AtheistCrusader]

8. It needed to be retired.

[cvoogt]

4. I won't fly that plane.

I let United know this. It never should have been designed the way it was. Faulty design process from the get-go.

[Moderateguy]

5. I know it will cost a lot but the model needs to be scrapped...

I just do not see how the 737 MAX can be bought back into service with any confidence. And, God forbid, another disaster happens once it is bought back into service, it would be disastrous for the airline involved

[SansACause]

7. I'm NEVER flying on one of those.

They took Zantac off the market completely for less. If I find I'm on a MAX, I'll change my flight.