Southwest places an order for 100 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

摘要

Southwest Airlines has announced it is increasing its all-Boeing fleet by placing an order for 100 more Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft with options for 155 more. The new purchase agreement takes Southwest's order book to 200 Boeing 737-7s and 180 Boeing 737-8s, more than 30 of which have already been delivered. The new Boeing MAX 737-7s will replace Southwest's ageing fleet of Boeing 737-700s while providing better fuel efficiency. This decision puts an end to the rumours that Southwest would prefer to operate the Airbus A220 to Boeing's narrowbody jet. The airline, indeed, did consider making a shift to Airbus, but, eventually, it chose to stick with the Boeing 737. It has never purchased any other plane, not from the Boeing 737 family. For example, Delta Airlines and JetBlue Airways operate Airbus aircraft, which have similar characteristics and cost savings to Boeing 737 MAX.