American Airlines is set to relaunch passenger flights on Tuesday between Miami and New York and plans to gradually reintroduce its 737 MAX fleet. "No one has to go on the MAX if they don't want to, but if you want to, it's there," American's Chief Operating Officer David Seymour said at a 737 MAX media event on Dec. 2. When the 737 MAX was grounded, U.S. airlines had to cancel flights because they lacked the aircraft to meet demand, adding to Boeing's financial liability. Of the other U.S. carriers that owned the 737 MAX before its grounding, United Airlines plans to fly the jet again in February and Southwest Airlines - the world's largest 737 MAX operator - in the second quarter of 2021. Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Brazil's largest airline, became the first carrier to restart 737 MAX flights this month, followed by Grupo Aeromexico.

Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2020 11:16 UTC