Boeing and Southwest Airlines announced today that the airlineídon't continueá building your business around family 737 MAX with a new order 100 airplanes and 155 options in two models.
The agreement occurs afterés of an evaluationón fleet of various toñthose on the part of Southwest y means that Boeing and its suppliers canían build más de 600 new planes 737 MAX for the airíne until 2031.
Southwest habíhas been exploring options to modernize the m componentás big of your fleet: the 737-700 that meets the needs of the airlineíniece of an avión of 140-150 seating. with the new deal, the airíI reiterateó al 737-7 like your avión preferred replacement and growth. the grandfatherón complementaryá al 737-8, that meets Southwest's needs for a model of 175 seating.
Both family members 737 MAX reduceán fuel use and carbon emissions in at least one 14% in comparisonón with the planes they replace, what to helpá improve operating costs and performanceñor environmental. Southwest said the solutionón allows you to maintain the operational efficiency of a fleet entirely of Boeing 737 to support your low-cost point-to-point route network.
“Southwest Airlines has been operating the Boeing series 737 during cases 50 años, and the aircraft has made significant contributions to our éincomparable success. Today's commitment to 737 MAX solidifies our continued appreciation for the avión and confirms our plans to offer the Boeing aircraft series 737 to our employees and customers in the prówe go toños «, Gary Kelly said, President and CEO of Southwest.
The new purchase agreement brings Southwest's order book to 200 737-7 and 180 737-8, of which have already been delivered más de 30. Southwest tooén tenderá 270 options for either of the two models, carrying the commitment of direct purchase of the airlineínea a más de 600 planes. the airínea también plans airplanes 737 additional MAX throughés from external lessors.
“Southwest Airlines has long been a líder and a benchmark in the airline industryíneas and this order is a great vote of confidence for trips toécommercial prisoners. As the distributionónumber of vaccines continuedúincreasing, people areá returning to the skies and fueling hopes of a recoveryón total and renewed growth throughout our industry ”, Stan Deal said, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. «We are deeply honored by Southwest's continued confidence in Boeing and the 737. On I decidedón fleet today brings más stability for our trading program más big and secureá that our entire family 737 buildá new planes for Southwest in the prówe go toños».
As part of the agreement, Southwest tooén expandá the use of digital solutions Boeing to support your fleet 737 MAX, including managementón of aircraft healthón, the maintenance performance toolbox and gr toolsánavigation fiksón digital. Boeing tooén provideá System software updates and new hardware enablementóinal communications numberáto support Southwest operations.
