Southwest Orders More MAXs While U.S. Majors Retrench

Southwest Boeing 737-7
Southwest’s firm MAX order was the largest since the FAA ungrounded the type last year.
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Boeing recently scored its biggest sale since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across North America in March 2020, with Southwest Airlines committing to purchase at least 100 additional 737-7s over the next decade. But does the new order—the largest for the 737 MAX family since it was recertified by the...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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