Boeing Co.’s 737 sales tally for this year dropped by 171 aircraft in April as the company adjusted its order book to reflect the financial woes of Jet Airways India Ltd., a major customer of the U.S. planemaker’s Max models. Key InsightsJet Airways, which is seeking $1.2 billion to fly again, had deals for 200 of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft. Boeing has dropped 196 orders for the 737 from its order book so far this year while netting 25 sales of the single-aisle planes. The Chicago-based company delivered a total of 23 jets in April, including nine earlier-generation 737 aircraft not affected by the grounding. Sales totals the A320neo family, the European planemaker’s counterpart to the Max, have dropped by 22 jets due to airline bankruptcies.

Source: Mint May 14, 2019 19:41 UTC