CHICAGO (dpa-AFX) - Aerospace and defense giant Boeing Co. (BA) finalized an order for 30 737 MAX 8s aircraft from Monarch Airlines that is worth more than $3.2 billion at current list prices.
The order, originally announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July when Monarch selected Boeing as its preferred bidder for fleet replacement, includes options for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s and marks the beginning of the British carrier's transition to an all-Boeing single-aisle fleet.
Boeing noted that the 737 MAX has accumulated 2,325 orders to date from 48 customers.
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