British Airways parent International Airlines Group, which two years ago gave Boeing a much-needed boost by saying it would buy a large fleet of the then-grounded 737 Max has now turned that intention into an order for 50 of the planes with options for a hundred more.
The planes will be fleet replacements for the group, which also includes Aer Lingus, Vueling and a new Euroflyer operation based at London Gatwick. Many of the Boeings will replace current Airbus models. Half the order is for the largest 737, the Max 10; the other half is for a special version of the Max 8.
The special version, which was originally developed for budget carrier Ryanair, has room for an extra row of seats and has an additional exit door, useful in fast turnarounds for the plane. It's likely that this version will be operated by IAG's budget operators.
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