Boeing wins up to $6bn of orders for grounded 737 Max jets

Boeing wins up to $6bn of orders for grounded 737 Max jets

Deals for planes announced at Dubai airshow despite ban after two fatal accidentsBoeing's 737 Max has taken centre stage at the Dubai airshow as airlines announced plans to order up to 50 of the jets worth $6bn (£4.6bn) despite a global grounding in place since March.Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana said it had signed a letter of intent to order 30 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets for its FlyArystan subsidiary. Air Astana, which operates Airbus and Embraer jets in its main network, said it was confident in Boeing's ability to resolve problems with the Max. Continue reading...