Boeing takes 'Max'imum swing at Airbus

Max 10 is going to add" to a portfolio that boasts a production backlog of seven years

Boeing is set to receive orders and commitments worth $30 billion for the stretched Max 10 upgrade of the 737 workhorse, as its first new jet in almost four years counters Airbus SE’s headstart at the largest end of the single-aisle aircraft market.
 

The biggest 737 variant is set to get more than 240 orders from at least 10 different airlines, Boeing said at the launch announcement on Monday. The US planemaker is confident the model can carve out sales and stem customer defections to the Airbus A321neo, which has racked up a considerable sales lead since being launched three