Originally Posted by rustykettel

I would think that the MAX grounding would affect any public announcement by AS, unless it was ditching MAX and going with Airbus (even then Boeing would want to delay that).

At the minimum, until the FAA lifts the grounding, AS can't rely on having those frames in service on their previous timeline. Likewise, I find it unlikely that any carrier will be announcing additional MAX orders until the situation is resolved. Behind the scenes, sure.