Hawaii is a likely destination for the Max in the future as travelers flock to the islands for a tropical reprieve amid the pandemic.
After a month, however, the Max will quickly grow in the US with Southwest planning 252 daily departures starting April 12, according to Cirium. The same 15 cities are slated to see the Max in March, per current Cirium data, including Atlanta Fort Myers, Florida Baltimore New Orleans Columbus, Ohio Phoenix Denver Orlando, Florida Chicago Houston, Texas Kansas City, Missouri Salt Lake City Las Vegas San Antonio, Texas and Portland, Oregon. Kelly was aboard one of the proving flights, describing it as "quiet and smooth." The major US carrier has reduced this year’s anticipated Max 8 aircraft deliveries to 70. "To be clear, I have the utmost confidence in our ability to safely operate the Boeing 737 MAX 8," CEO Gary Kelly said in a letter to customers. Southwest Airlines is now expecting 20 fewer new Boeing 737 deliveries in 2023 than previously estimated. It is also converting orders for 70 Max 8s to the smaller model. Southwest ordered the 150-seat 737 Max 7 and expects the first 30 to show up next year. 'We bought the 737 MAX 8 and were proud of the 737 MAX 8,' Tom Nealon, president of the Dallas-based carrier, said during a media briefing on Thursday.
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Southwest pilots flying the Max are also now required to undergo training in a 737 Max simulator and classroom setting, which was not required before the grounding. DALLAS (AP) Southwest Airlines said Monday it is expanding its all-Boeing fleet with an order for 100 Max jets instead of buying planes from Europe’s Airbus. Southwest Airlines is standing by the latest generation of the Boeing 737 that has driven its success for nearly five decades. The first flights are the culmination of over 200 proving flights that the airline has performed with the Max since its November ungrounding as part of its return to service. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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