The Boeing Co. 737 Max crash in Ethiopia looks increasingly likely to hit the planemaker’s order book as mounting safety concerns prompt airlines to reconsider purchases worth about $57 billion.
VietJet Aviation JSC, which doubled its order to 200 of the aircraft priced at about $25 billion only last month, said it will decide on its future plans once the cause of the tragedy has been found, while Kenya Airways Plc is reviewing proposals to buy the Max and could switch to Airbus SE’s rival A320, and Russia’s Utair Aviation PJSC is seeking guarantees before taking delivery of the first of 30 planes with a $3.65 billion value before customary discounts.
