American Airlines Group Inc. is removing the 737 Max from its flight schedules through early June, a type of delay that has become almost routine for customers of the beleaguered Boeing Co. jet.
Commercial flights with the Max will resume June 4, American said in a regulatory filing Tuesday, matching United Airlines Holdings Inc.’s planned return to service. Southwest Airlines Co., the largest Max operator, has yanked the plane from its schedule through April 13 while cautioning that further changes are possible.
U.S. regulators barred flights of the plane after crashes at Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines killed 346 people.
Last month Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg as it seeks to win regulatory approval for changes it has made to the jet’s software. David Calhoun, a longtime board director, took over the top job Monday.