Sunwing Grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 Planes

Tara Clow March 13, 2019 8:26 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 1:17 pm

If you have a Sunwing vacation booked in the near future, you might want to check on your flight.

Sunwing has made the decision to ground its four Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft temporarily.

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— Sunwing Vacations (@SunwingVacay) March 13, 2019

In a statement from the company, they say this is for evolving commercial reasons unrelated to safety, including airspace restrictions.

Sunwing is in the process of revising its flying schedules to accommodate the removal of these aircraft.

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