BOEING booked orders in December from unidentified customers for 156 737 MAXs, two 777Fs and 45 787-9s. It secured 1,456 orders (987 737 MAXs, 30 767-2Cs, 10 777Fs, 116 777Xs and 313 787s) in 2023 vs 935 in 2022.
ALASKA AIRLINES and HAWAIIAN AIRLINES filed premerger forms with the US DOJ and FTC, kicking off an antitrust clearance waiting period set to expire Feb 7; if terminated early or expired without challenge, the deal is free to close.
