- Southwest orders 150 737 MAX airplanes and 58 Next-Generation 737s
- Southwest becomes launch customer; scheduled to take first 737 MAX delivery
- Largest firm order in Boeing history
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Southwest Airlines today announced a firm order for 150 fuel-efficient 737 MAX airplanes. Southwest is the first customer to finalize an order for the 737 MAX and becomes the launch customer for the new-engine variant. The Dallas-based carrier also ordered 58 Next-Generation 737s.
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