Exclusive: Boeing close to deal with Southwest for 737 MAX order - sources

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Source: Reuters

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE
MARCH 10, 2021 4:14 PMUP DATED 6 MINUTES AGO

By Eric M. Johnson 1 MIN READ

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co is close to a deal to sell dozens of its 737 MAX 7 jets to Southwest Airlines Co, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

The proposed deal, which one of the sources said could potentially top 100 firm orders plus significant options, follows intense competition between the smallest member of Boeing’s MAX family and the A220 from Airbus SE.

U.S. carrier Southwest said it does not comment on fleet decisions and has nothing to announce. Boeing declined comment.

Reporting by Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Additional reporting by Tracy Rucinski in Chicago; Editing by Leslie Adler





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1. ...

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2. The de Havilland Comet & the 737 MAX aren't really the same at all...

...the Comet had structural design flaws that no crew could have prevented from crashing when it fell apart.
The MAX had software issues that a properly trained crew could have circumvented.