ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA- For the first instance, Boeing has disclosed the sales distribution for its 737 MAX lineup, with the upcoming -10 variant nearing the milestone of 1,000 orders.
While the fundamental 737 MAX 8 remains the most favored version – Boeing has a backlog of 2,751 orders and has successfully delivered 965 aircraft – the MAX 10 emerges as the following highly sought-after member within the family.
Boeing presently retains an undelivered backlog of 810 airliners for the MAX 10 model.
Boeing 737 MAX orders
The largest aircraft among the MAX series, with a capacity of up to 230 passengers, the MAX 10 stands as Boeing’s sole offering within its narrowbody range that can compete effectively with Airbus A321neo, especially its extended-range LR and XLR variants.
Boeing promotes the 737 MAX 10 as having the capability to accommodate 188-204 passengers in a two-class configuration on routes covering up to 3,100 nautical miles (5,740 kilometers), compared to the A321XLR’s 180-220 passengers and its advertised range of 4,700 nautical miles.
Both aircraft are presently under development and are anticipated to be operational in 2024
In the meantime, the high-capacity 737 MAX 8-200 variant has garnered 468 net orders, of which 124 aircraft have been delivered as of July 31. Notably, the Irish budget airline Ryanair is responsible for nearly 45% of this total, placing orders for 210 aircraft.
Furthermore, Ryanair’s order of 150 737 MAX 10s in May 2023, along with 150 options, contributes to nearly 20% of the backlog for that particular model.
Completing Boeing’s lineup of narrowbody aircraft are the 737 MAX 9 – with 187 units delivered and 137 unfilled orders – and the MAX 7, which has received 297 orders. The MAX 7 is scheduled to commence service next year after a recent adjustment to its timeline.
Backlog till July
As of the conclusion of July, the complete backlog of undelivered 737 MAX family aircraft amounted to 4,339.
While Boeing’s overall count for unfilled 737 orders tallies at 4,358, this encompasses 17 P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol planes and two -800s. After accounting adjustments, this results in a definitive backlog of 3,839 firm 737 aircraft.
Boeing also provides specific figures for gross orders received for each variant, revealing that the MAX 8’s backlog has reduced by approximately 1,346 aircraft over time.
The discrepancies for the other MAX models are comparatively smaller: MAX 10 (108), MAX 9 (96), MAX 7 (28), and MAX 8-200 (1).
By the end of July, Airbus had accumulated 9,617 orders for A320neo-family planes and completed deliveries of 2,897 units, leaving a remaining backlog of 6,720 jets. Of this total, 4,150 were A321neos.
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