SpiceJet Rumored To Order More 737 MAXs This Week

Multiple sources are reported Boeing and Spicejet are nearing a 737 MAX order which should be announced during the 2019 Dubai Airshow.

SpiceJet is an Indian-based low-cost carrier with 13 737 MAX 8s in their fleet and 193 on order. I believe they are the second-largest MAX operator in the world, behind Southwest Airlines.

I’ll update the title if there’s further changes.

What are your thoughts on this?


(Image by Boeing)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-18/boeing-in-talks-to-sell-max-jets-to-spicejet-at-dubai-show

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Watch their stocks plummet.

This, in my opinion, is not a good idea.

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About time.

The 737 MAX is an extremely reasonable aircraft to have in a fleet. Nearly the range of a 757, but extremely fuel efficient.

I hope they go for it.

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I will have to disagree. With the whole grounding thing, it has caused airlines to loose massive amounts of money. This will most likely be a loss before it can be a profit.

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I have to disagree with you @Mattheus, the 737 MAX is in many was a good and versatile aircraft, very fuel efficient with a long range, even though it’s been involved in two accidents I’m certain that the aircraft will serve airlines reliable for years, once it’s re certified

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That once can be an if. Look at what happened to the DC-10 or the First Jet Passenger Liner.

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The DC-10 went on and has served many airlines reliable for years, even though Mc Donnell Dauglas never fully recovered from its missteps. The De Havilland Comet is a different story, as it was the first, where everything was innovation, meaning everything was new, where there were no knowledge about creating a jet aircraft, while the 737 MAX is a new type of a successful aircraft

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Agree with @Mattheus here. Though lets not turn this into a B737MAX argument thread 😂

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True, but who is not to say that history will repeat itself. Trust me, I don’t hate the Max. I just think that it is going to lose money before it can make money.

Enough arguing before it becomes another one of these threads.

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Only the future will tell.

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That I can agree on.

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If I remember correctly, the DC-10 was certified again, it’s just airlines didn’t buy it (actually that may have been Concorde…)

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Sure thing, i believe it’s still flying for a couple of cargo airlines

Yep. After a little research, I found it actually started flying again after just a month.

That is literally the definition of ANY business. You have to invest in things before you can make a profit.

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