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Airbus sold the A320 family aircraft well to low-cost startups, and the choice of engines was offered to make it more attractive to airlines and lessors than the single-sourced Boeing 737 family. While the 737NG series outsold the A320ceo family since its introduction in 1988, in 2001, [ 29 ] and in 2007, [ 30 ] the last became the best-selling ...
Boeing delivered 8,918 of the 737 family between March 1988 and December 2018, [1] while Airbus delivered 8,605 A320 family aircraft over a similar period since first delivery in early 1988. [ 163 ] Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues.
The 737 MAX 9 mockup at the 2012 ILA Berlin. Faced with the record orders for Airbus and the defection of a long-time customer, on August 30, 2011, Boeing's board of directors approved the launch of the re-engined 737, which they said would meet or exceed the range of the Airbus A320neo [24] while burning 4% less fuel. [25]
United is also the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787-9 [9] and 787-10 aircraft, [10] which are stretched versions of the base 787-8 model, delivered at launch. In May 2018, United planned to replace its 51 Boeing 767s in a deal potentially worth $14 billion at list prices, and was in talks with both Airbus and Boeing, for their ...
American exclusively ordered Boeing aircraft throughout the 2000s. [6] This strategy shifted on July 20, 2011, when American announced the largest combined aircraft order in history for 460 narrow-body jets: 260 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family and 200 Boeing 737s, consisting of 100 Boeing 737NG, 100 737 MAX, 130 Airbus A320ceo family and ...
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a twin-engine narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third generation derivative of the Boeing 737 , it has been produced since 1997.
Boeing received no 737 Max orders for at least two months and ended the year far behind Airbus in total net orders for commercial planes, an indicator that factors in cancellations. Airbus had 826 ...
Alaska Airlines commemorated its relationship with Boeing in 2016, with a livery on a 737-900ER aircraft celebrating the plane maker's 100th anniversary. The Alaska Airlines fleet are all Boeing 737 series aircraft, operated directly by Alaska Airlines .