Air Canada has announced that following Transport Canada’s Airworthiness Directive and January 20, other ungrounding by regulatory bodies worldwide, and its own independent assessments, it will be resuming Boeing 737 MAX commercial operations on February 01

“We are very confident the nearly two-year regulatory process undertaken by Transport Canada and other regulators worldwide ensures the utmost safety of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet from nose to tail, and from wing to wing. As part of Air Canada’s multi-layered approach to reinforcing and enhancing safety, our internal experts have also worked with independent specialists to conduct assessments of the aircraft and our operating procedures,” said Captain Murray Strom, Vice President, Flight Operations at Air Canada.

In addition to implementing all required updates and modifications to the aircraft, Air Canada has equipped its fleet with additional safety-enhancing features that exceed required regulatory standards and include regular extensive, comprehensive training programs its pilots and maintenance engineers. Said Strom.

“Customers can therefore be assured that every crew member operating our fleet and the many employee teams working behind the scenes have an unwavering commitment to safety. We look forward to welcoming you onboard,” he concluded.

The 737 MAX will gradually return to Air Canada’s North American route network as the airline continues to optimize its narrow body fleet. All flights are operated in accordance with Air Canada’s biosafety protocols, centred around the Air Canada CleanCare+ program.

Routes operated by the Boeing 737 MAX:

Beginning Feb. 1, Air Canada’s 737 MAX will operate select flights between:

• Toronto and: Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg

How customers can determine aircraft scheduled:

When browsing and booking flights, customers can determine what aircraft is scheduled by clicking on the “Details” link of the flight they are interested in.

For already booked flights, customers can determine the aircraft they are flying on by retrieving their booking from the “My Bookings” tab on aircanada.com or by tapping the “Trips” button on the Air Canada App, and then clicking on the “Details” link in the Flight Details section.

More information for customers, including Air Canada’s change policy, is at: aircanada.com/737maxupdate