- Air Canada (OTCQX:ACDVF) says its Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 MAX pilots are reviewing aircraft systems and alternative flight conditions for the grounded planes, and it will decide on further training pending final recommendations from regulators.
- Canada Transport Minister Garneau yesterday said his government could require pilots to receive simulator training for new 737 MAX software, going beyond a draft report by a Federal Aviation Administration panel which recommended additional training without requiring a simulator.
- Air Canada says it is pleased to see the Canadian government take a “rigorous approach” in how it weighs its requirements for reintroducing the jets into service.
- Separately, Europe's Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) reportedly is considering adjustments to 737 pilot training plans, joining American Airlines in that approach.