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Alaska Airlines Orders 52 Boeing Max Jets

The carrier expects to receive 42 Boeing 737 Max 10s and 10 Max 9s between 2024 and 2027.

Alaska Airlines now operates a fleet of 35 Boeing 737 Max 9s. (Photo: Alaska Airlines)

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

October 26, 2022

Alaska Airlines on Wednesday said it has exercised options to buy 42 Boeing 737 Max 10 and 10 Max 9 jets for delivery between 2024 and 2027. The order increases the size of the airline's confirmed Max fleet from 94 to 146 aircraft and provides it with full flexibility to shift between 737 Max models as the need arises. Alaska also secured rights for 105 more airplanes through 2030, representing the largest commitment for future aircraft in its history.

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