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AIN Paris Reports
June 19, 2019
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Boeing, IAG
Boeing, IAG

IAG Deal Gives Major Boost for 

Beleaguered Boeing Max

The 737 Max program received a huge vote of confidence
from one of the world’s most influential airlines yesterday
at the Paris Air Show, when International Airlines Group
(IAG) inked a letter of intent covering 200 Max 8s and Max
10s worth more than $24 billion at list prices. Appearing at
 the show with Boeing Company CEO Dennis Muilenburg
and Boeing CEO Kevin McAllister, IAG CEO Willie Walsh
said the group would place the new Max jets mainly with
subsidiaries British Airways, Vueling, and Level and fly
them primarily out of London Gatwick Airport.
Walsh added that the group would consider using the Max
as a means to diversify the future fleet to spur competition.
Walsh characterized the negotiations as “tough,” but that
he thought the sides had reached a fair conclusion.
“Like everybody, I’ve been paying close attention to what’s
been happening with the aircraft since the tragic events
with both Lion Air and Ethiopian,” he noted in response to
a question about his confidence in the airplane. “We have
every confidence in Boeing and expect that the aircraft will
make a successful return to service in the coming months.”
Boeing has promised to deliver the first airplane in 2023,
but Walsh commented he would hope it could arrive in 2022.
 “We continue to work with Boeing on that,” he said.

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