Southwest Air Joins American in Extending 737 Max Cancellations

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Southwest Airlines Co. pulled the Boeing Co. 737 Max from its schedule for an additional month, citing uncertainty over when regulators will allow the jet to resume service.

Southwest, the narrow-body aircraft’s largest operator, will cancel about 100 daily flights as the Max is removed from schedules through Sept. 2, the Dallas-based carrier said in a statementBloomberg Terminal Thursday. The airline previously had the Max returning to service Aug. 6.