American Airlines has extended the cancellation of Boeing 737 MAX flights until September 3, which is 15 days more than its previous schedule of August 19.
The United States government has granted American Airlines and Qantas "tentative approval" to form a joint-venture alliance on trans-Pacific routes with anti-trust immunity.
Qantas will seek to reverse a draft ruling from Australia regulators denying the airline approval to allow Cathay Pacific to codeshare on flight between Australia and Hong Kong.
American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker says he expects to hear some "good news" soon about the fate of the proposed joint-venture with Qantas.
American Airlines and Qantas have called on the US to "promptly approve" its proposed joint-venture alliance on trans-Pacific routes.
American Airlines and Qantas are simply "keeping the lights on" as they await a decision from the Department of Transportation (DoT) on a proposed alliance.
