Originally Posted by
Fiordland
The issue is why does WS want the Boeing 737-7 (MAX). An aircraft that has had very few sales and the rest of the world (other than Southwest) has passed on.
I have a feeling Boeing going to be in a "lets make a deal" mode. Take those deposits and move them over to a 787.
The main reasons to have the MAX 7 are:
- Range that is 560km further than the MAX 8 & 9 and 1,120km further than the MAX 10.
- Lower landing fees at many airports.
- Better runway performance (shorter take-off and landing for the same number of passengers as on any other MAX variant), allowing operation into airports other variants can't operate into.