US airline Delta Air Lines on Monday announced a firm order for 100 models of the 737 Max 10, the medium-haul jet from US aircraft maker Boeing, at the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom.
The order, worth approximately 13.5 billion dollars (13.2 billion francs) at the MAX 10’s list price, is a new sign of airlines’ renewed confidence in the device, which has been dormant for months following two fatal crashes. .
The deal also provides an option to purchase 30 additional aircraft. Deliveries will take place from 2025 onwards.
The Boeing 737-10s will be an important addition to Delta’s fleet as we shape a more sustainable future for aviation with better customer experience, more efficient fuels and better performance.
The contract also includes refurbishing the interiors of 29 Delta 737-900 models, which are due to be airborne by summer 2025.
The MAX 10, the latest and largest version of Boeing’s single-aisle aircraft, has not yet been certified by the United States Civil Aviation Regulator (FAA), unlike the MAX 8 and MAX 9.
Its fate is particularly in the hands of the US Congress, which must decide by the end of December whether or not to grant an exemption to the law imposing new standards for the group warning system.
The lack of certification would mean additional training for pilots, making the model too expensive for companies, which might move away from it.
The US regulator has tightened the screws on Boeing’s certification after two fatal crashes of the MAX 8. The flight was grounded for 20 months from March 2019 to December 2020.
The Farnborough Air Show, which opened on Monday and will run until Friday, has decarbonisation and the sustainable future of aviation as key themes.
This article was published automatically. Sources: ats / awp / afp
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