Royal Jordanian Airlines has dealt a blow to Airbus, deciding to phase out its A320s and replace them with Boeing Next Generation 737s. The airline has concluded a deal for up to 10 737-800s, which will begin replacing its five A320s from September next year at the rate of about one a month. Boeing says that Royal Jordanian will purchase five 737s and lease the other five. The deal will also see Royal Jordanian phasing out its A310 passenger aircraft.
Source: Flight International
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing.
Boeing still aims by year-end to boost production to 38 737s and five 787s monthly, returning to output levels at which the company had said it was operating prior to this year’s production slowdown.
