FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom,
July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and four customers have signed
commitments for a total of 93 737 MAX airplanes, including a
carrier that has committed to 40 of the high-capacity version of
the MAX 8 airplane. The commitments, valued at nearly $11 billion at current list prices, were
announced at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow.
The agreements will be reflected on Boeing's Orders and
Deliveries website when they have been finalized. The four
unidentified customers hail from the airline and airplane leasing
industries.
"Today's announcement is yet more proof of the strong demand
that we continue to see around the world for the 737 MAX airplane
family," said Ihssane Mounir, senior
vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing for The Boeing
Company. "The best-in-class capabilities of the 737 MAX - its
superior efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort – are
driving the long-term success of this popular program."
The 737 MAX family is designed to offer customers exceptional
performance, with lower per-seat costs and an extended range to
open up new destinations in the single-aisle market. The MAX family
provides operators a 14-percent improvement over today's most
efficient single-aisle airplanes. The high-capacity MAX 8 variant,
which can accommodate 200 seats, offers up to a 20-percent fuel
efficiency improvement per seat.
The 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history,
accumulating nearly 4,700 orders from more than 100 customers
worldwide. Projections show both numbers will continue to grow
significantly.
According to the Boeing 2018 Commercial Market Outlook released
this week, airlines will need 31,360 new single-aisle airplanes,
such as the 737 MAX, over the next 20 years. That represents a
6-percent increase over last year's forecast. Analysts say the
demand is fueled by the success of low-cost carriers and a big
requirement for single-aisle jets for growth and replacement.
The 737 MAX incorporates the latest CFM International LEAP-1B
engines, Advanced Technology winglets, Boeing Sky Interior, large
flight deck displays and other features to deliver the highest
efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle
market. For more information and feature content, visit
www.boeing.com/commercial/737max.
Contact
Paul Bergman
Boeing Communications
+1 206-724-7292
paul.r.bergman@boeing.com
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