Boeing and Airbus Boosted by $8.3 Billion Orders

Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes announced an order for 60 Boeing 737 Max airliners today. According to Boeing, the deal is worth approximately $6 billion and is the largest single aircraft order from a single carrier in South America’s air transport history. The Sao Paolo-based carrier has not disclosed the planned delivery schedule for the narrowbodies, which are powered by CFM International’s Leap-1B engines. Total firm orders for the 737 Max now stand at 724 aircraft.