An order for 130 jets plus options from Southwest Airlines is said to be under discussion.
Engine of a Boeing 737 Max
According to insiders, the US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is about to receive a major order for its 737 MAX machines from Southwest Airlines. An order for 130 jets plus options is under discussion, said people familiar with the matter. The order for the 130 jets could have a list price of $ 13 billion. The Airbus competitor and Southwest declined to comment.
The successful Boeing 737 MAX model was taken out of service in March 2019 after two crashes with a total of 346 deaths in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Problems with the control system were considered to be the cause of the accident. The US aviation authority had approved flight operations again in mid-November after software updates and with conditions such as pilot training.
