Air Canada grounds its Boeing Max 8s until at least July 1 to provide certainty
Airlines around the world have been working to redeploy their fleets since their Max 8s were grounded last week following the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that killed all 157 people on board, including 18 Canadians.
Air Canada says it has now adjusted its schedule through to April 30 to cover 98 per cent of its planned flights.Air Canada says it has taken several steps to adjust for grounded Max 8s, which represent about six per cent of its total fleet capacity. Among other things, it has substituted different aircraft in its fleet, chartered flights or leased aircraft from Air Transat, suspended some routes temporarily, and adjusted its rebooking policy for affected customers.
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