Oman converts B737 order for six more MAX variants

Oman Air has converted six more of the 20 Boeing 737 aircraft ordered earlier in the year, to the new B737 MAX variant.
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The conversion was reflected in the orderbook figures announced by the American manufacturer today.

The order for 20 aircraft nearly doubles the airline's 737 fleet. When announcing the order in April, chief executive Paul Gregorowitz said this was part of a plan to double its total fleet to 70 planes by 2020.
Boeing and rival Airbus are battling for market share in the large single-aisle market. Boeing had booked 2,869 orders for the 737 MAX through the end of September, compared with more than 4,300 for Airbus' competing A320neo, according to the companies.
Oman Air currently operates 21 Boeing 737 aircraft. The first of the MAX aircraft will be delivered in 2019.
 

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