Alaska Airlines makes big Boeing 737 Max order in first U.S. sales since lifting of flight ban
Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy nearly two dozen additional Boeing 737 Max planes, the first order from a U.S. carrier since regulators cleared the planes to fly again last month after two deadly crashes. Alaska said Tuesday it will buy 68 of the 737 Max 9 planes, up from the 32 it had previously ordered. Alaska will buy 23 of them from Boeing and lease 13 others from Air Lease. Alaska also announced options to buy 52 other Max planes. European budget airline Ryanair earlier this month announced an order for 75 Max jets to its 135-plane order, the largest order in two years.
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