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Garuda cancels order for 49 Boeing 737 Max jets after crashes

This appears to be the first formal cancellation for the model, with the possibility of more to come

Published Fri, Mar 22, 2019 · 09:50 PM

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    INDONESIA'S national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes involving the plane, in what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model.

    "We have sent a letter to Boeing requesting that the order be cancelled," Garuda spokesman Ikhsan Rosan said.

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