Air Canada: Staggered narrowbody lease expiries give opportunity to transition to 737 MAX

Air Canada stated (01-Dec-2016) it has positioned itself to be flexible with fully unencumbered, older aircraft in the event of an economic downturn, with a "sizeable" amount of staggered leased aircraft expiries. The carrier noted the staggered Airbus narrowbody lease expiries give it the opportunity to manage capacity as it transitions to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. [more - original PR]