Alaska Airlines to buy 23 Boeing 737 MAX jets
The order, worth about $2.96bn, comes less than three weeks after Ryanair also placed an order for 75 of the jets
22 December 2020 - 16:43
Seattle — Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy 23 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets, the companies said on Tuesday, confirming an October 8 report that the US planemaker was in talks with Alaska to stimulate demand for the jet’s comeback.
The order, worth about $2.96bn at list prices before expected steep discounts, comes less than three weeks after European budget airline Ryanair also placed a lifeline order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX jets...
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