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Boeing’s 737 Max Problems Put $600 Billion in Orders at Risk
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VietJet, Kenya Airways reviewing plans to take 737 Max model
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Lion Air is said to be mulling defection to rival Airbus A320
Why Boyd Group’s CEO Sees 737 Max Planes Back in the Sky Within Two Weeks
Boeing Co.’s $600 billion-plus order book for its 737 Max began shaking after several big customers threatened to reconsider their purchases in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, the second deadly accident involving the plane since October.
VietJet Aviation JSC, which doubled its order to about $25 billion only last month, said it will decide on its future plans once the cause of the tragedy has been found. Kenya Airways Plc is reviewing proposals to buy the Max and could switch to Airbus SE’s rival A320. Russia’s Utair Aviation PJSC is seeking guarantees before taking delivery of the first of 30 planes.
