Garuda could find it difficult to get out of its Max 8 order. Airlines also have limited alternatives, as Boeing and Airbus are the primary manufacturers of airliners used by most of the world’s commercial carriers. Airbus has a yearslong backlog of orders to fill for its rival to the Max 8, the A320neo. A spokesman for Norwegian said on Friday that the airline had no plans to cancel its orders from Boeing. Representatives of other airlines with Max 8 planes on order, including Tui, Icelandair and FlyDubai, also said they had no current plans to cancel orders.

Source: New York Times March 22, 2019 06:52 UTC