April 2 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO :
* AIR CANADA UPDATES SCHEDULE FOR MAY IN RESPONSE TO ONGOING GROUNDING OF THE BOEING 737 MAX AIRCRAFT
* AIR CANADA - REVISED SCHEDULE COVERS 98 PER CENT OF FLYING PREVIOUSLY DONE BY 737 MAX
* AIR CANADA - AIR CANADA WAS EXPECTING SIX NEW 737 MAX AIRCRAFT IN MARCH AND APRIL.
* AIR CANADA - BOEING HAS ADVISED THAT DELIVERIES OF ITS 737 MAX ARE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED.
* AIR CANADA - ANTICIPATES WILL COVER 98 % OF PREVIOUSLY PLANNED FLYING FOR MONTH THROUGH MITIGATION MEASURES, SCHEDULE CHANGES & TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS
* AIR CANADA - AIR CANADA IS NOW UPDATING ITS JUNE SCHEDULE TO OPTIMIZE ITS FLEET AND RE-ACCOMMODATE CUSTOMERS.
* AIR CANADA - AIR CANADA IS NOW UPDATING ITS JUNE SCHEDULE TO OPTIMIZE ITS FLEET AND RE-ACCOMMODATE CUSTOMERS
* AIR CANADA - AIR CANADA HAS REMOVED 737 MAX FLYING FROM ITS SCHEDULE UNTIL AT LEAST JULY 1, 2019.
* AIR CANADA - TO MITIGATE IMPACT, AIR CANADA HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTING DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT ON 737 MAX ROUTES.
* AIR CANADA - FINAL DECISIONS ON RETURNING 737 MAX TO SERVICE WILL BE BASED ON AIR CANADA'S SAFETY ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING LIFTING OF GOVERNMENT SAFETY NOTICES
* AIR CANADA - FINAL DECISIONS ON RETURNING 737 MAX TO SERVICE WILL ALSO BE BASED APPROVAL BY INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.
* AIR CANADA - AIR CANADA IS ALSO ACCELERATING IN-TAKE OF RECENTLY ACQUIRED AIRBUS A321 AIRCRAFT FROM WOW AIR INTO ITS FLEET.
* AIR CANADA - TO MITIGATE IMPACT, AIR CANADA HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTING DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT ON 737 MAX ROUTES
* AIR CANADA - WORKED WITH OTHER CARRIERS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE EXTRA CAPACITY AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS TO PASSENGERS.
* AIR CANADA - AIR CANADA HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTING DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT ON 737 MAX ROUTES, INCLUDING FLYING ROUTES WITH SIMILAR-SIZED OR LARGER AIRCRAFT
* AIR CANADA - CARRIER HAS WORKED WITH OTHER CARRIERS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE EXTRA CAPACITY AND PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS TO PASSENGERS.
* AIR CANADA - IN SOME CASES, SEASONAL ROUTE LAUNCHES HAVE BEEN DELAYED.
* AIR CANADA - BEGINNING IN MAY 2 DAILY FLIGHTS BETWEEN TORONTO AND CALGARY HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED ONTO ONE LARGER AIRBUS A330, LEAVING 9 DAILY FLIGHTS
* AIR CANADA - SEASONAL START OF CARRIER'S TORONTO-SHANNON ROUTE AND NEW MONTREAL-BORDEAUX SERVICE WILL BOTH BE DELAYED UNTIL EARLY JULY
* AIR CANADA - IN ADDITION, SELECTED FREQUENCIES ON DOMESTIC ROUTES SUCH AS TORONTO-EDMONTON, WILL BE SERVED BY AIR CANADA ROUGE AIRCRAFT.
* AIR CANADA - AIR CANADA HAS PUT IN PLACE A FLEXIBLE REBOOKING POLICY WITH FULL FEE WAIVER AND A REFUND OPTION FOR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS
* AIR CANADA - FLIGHTS FROM HALIFAX AND ST. JOHN'S TO LONDON HEATHROW ARE NOW SUSPENDED TO MAY 31
* AIR CANADA - REMAINS COMMITTED TO HALIFAX AND ST. JOHN'S TO LONDON HEATHROW ROUTES
* AIR CANADA - DUE TO CANADA'S CONTINUED CLOSURE OF CANADIAN AIRSPACE TO BOEING 737 MAX AIRCRAFT, IT HAS FURTHER ADJUSTED ITS SCHEDULE THROUGH TO MAY 31