Icelandair stores its Boeing 737 MAXs in Toulouse, France

The irony!

So I guess they don't want toulouse their aircraft.

Would be cheaper to make the damn auto trim cutoff switches bigger & put red flashing lights & sirens on them.

From wik: “On 27 May 2011 it was announced that Alice Springs Airport had been selected to be the first large-scale aircraft boneyard outside the United States.

The facility, which commenced operation in June 2014, is operated by Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage Ltd. APAS chose Alice Springs because its dry, arid climate is perfect for aircraft storage and preservation. The facility will store commercial aircraft not in use, as well as those planes that have been decommissioned from service and which will be stripped of parts to be recycled, such as engines, electronics and wiring”.

http://www.watoday.com.au/travel/travel-news/australia-gets-first-plane-boneyard-outside-us-20110527-1f77f.html

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/outback-plane-graveyard-at-alice-springs-welcomes-first-arrivals-20140925-10m2p1.html

It seems as if certain Carriers in northern climates are moving Max's to warmer storage area's to protect their aircraft . I had read on this FlightAware page , that Air Canada , was planning on storing their Max's in Arizona .This was a few month's back .
I don't know if or when that happened . Maybe some-one could let me Know ......OK ? As for the long term storage of the Max's indicates to me that there are still serious problems to deal with . for-instance , once the FAA, certifies the Max fixes , then the Airline's will have to actually do the work , and it is not all just a Soft ware up date . So what i am suggesting , is that the airlines are planning for the Max's to be grounded for the un-foreseeable future. Penny for your Thoughts ? ..............DGR

Singapore Airlines have gained approval to fly their MAX to Australia and are storing them at Alice Springs

Good morning Edward Bardes . If i read your recent comment that individual countries grounded the Max's before the FAA , finally put in the last nail , is correct . But are you suggesting that because individual countries grounded the Max's that these countries can now , rescind the order , and allow them to start flights again , with-out an FAA Okay ? Is this what you meant or have i messed up ? .......DGR

Hi James Simms , I had to Google Earth , to find Alice Springs Australia . What a God forsaken place . I have no doubt that it is the perfect place to store aircraft . But what you send there is never coming out . I was hoping to know if Air Canada had moved its Max's to the US Storage area . I don't even have a name ......But thanks James for the info .............DGR

Not exactly "grounded" then, are they? Just like the "grounded" R-R Trent boat anchors. "Grounded" is a selective term outside FAA jurisdiction.

It's amazing how "grounded" means different things outside FAA jurisdiction. Kind of like "hours" and "training" and "certificated" (formerly referred to as "certified") and....all the other "official" terms that mean dogshit outide U.S. airspace.