American Airlines has pulled its fleet of 24 grounded Boeing 737 Max jetliners from its flight schedule until August 19.
"Our Miami facility is a one-mile-long facility where we connect passengers and crew," Raja said."One of the things we discovered over the years is that the fewer the fleet types that feed it, the more reliable the operation in Miami is."Since different aircraft types require their own operating certifications, not all crew are able to operate all types of aircraft.
By limiting Miami to mostly Boeing 737s and Airbus A319s, crew and aircraft scheduling has become more simplified. "We feel great confidence that this airplane will be recertified and it will be recertified in the course of the summer and it will fly again soon," he said."But for us, we're not certain what that date is."
"As customers go and make their summer travel plans we need to be able to give them a schedule they have absolute confidence will be delivered so we had to take out the Max," Raja said."We have to do it far enough in advance that no one fears they will have to be accommodated on a flight that doesn't suit them.On March 13, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order to ground the Boeing 737 Max fleet in the US.
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