Maersk Air is in talks with Boeing over contractual penalties after taking delivery of its first Boeing 737-700 five months later than originally scheduled, on 2 March. The US manufacturer met problems in certification of the type, including unexpected snags with the horizontal stabiliser.
The Copenhagen airline is expecting to take delivery of a further two -700s "in the next two months", with the remainder of its 12 aircraft to follow between 1999 and 2002. Maersk apparently intends to take its six options, as well as the six aircraft on firm order, but has yet to decide when.
The new aircraft will be based in Copenhagen and are to be used to operate charter flights "primarily for Danish tour operators".
Source: Flight International
