Boeing now claims 600 commitments to its 737MAX re-engined airliner and that’s fairly impressive despite the fact that we know that 100 of those come from American Airlines.  But who else is buying is largely a secret so far.  Remember, Delta didn’t order the MAX.  It ordered the 737-900ER citing its needs being more immediate than the entry into service for the 737MAX.

600 commitments to a paper aircraft is pretty good for an airliner so recently announced.  Since Boeing is fairly honest about what it considers an order, we can presume that these “commitments” are formalized in some manner such as orders and/or letters of intent. 

But what is the aircraft.  4 months after hearing that the airliner existed when American Airlines announced its order, we still don’t know much at all about this airplane.  We’ve heard promises that have the 737MAX outperforming the Airbus A320NEO but . . . that’s all they are.  Promises. 

So far, we have no firm definition of what this aircraft really will be.  As the Wendy’s commercial asks:  “Where’s the beef?”

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