Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that the airínea isá expanding its fleet 737 MAX with a request for 52 planes, exercising options to 42 737-10 and 10 737-9 additional.
«This investmentón insures aircraft to optimize our growth during the próxima déeach, what we know how to beá a formidable competitive advantage», said Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines CEO. «We are proud of the sóstrong financial foundation that positions Alaska well úunique to make this commitment to our future, y of the fanámembership sticsón we share with our hometown airplane manufacturer at Boeing».
The family 737 MAX provides the airlineíIncreased reliability and fuel efficiency to help meet your short and long-term growth strategy. with the new deal, Alaska's unfilled backlog for 737 MAX amounts to más de 100 planes. For purposes of 2023, the airínea hopes to have a main fleet of Boeing.
As Alaska Airlines sustainably grows its fleet, the family 737 MAX delivers performanceñor environmental and flexibility to expand service throughout its route network, Stan Deal said, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Built in our fáRenton factory near Alaska headquarters in Washington state, these planes carryán passengers to destinations in the añthe coming ones.
Alaska Airlines currently operates 35 planes 737-9, that the aerosolínea configures to accommodate the 178 passengers. with the avión single aisle más large and efficient Boeing, the airíneed to useá the 737-10 to provide greater flexibility in routes and service. The 737-10 has the capacity to 204 passengers in a configurationón of two classes with a scope of 3100 miles náUticas. The 737 MAX reduce the use of combustible and emissions in a 20% in comparisonón with the aircraft it replaces.
