Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
According the Boeing states 2019 they still have 93 NG to deliver .
Re Garuda type change story , well the immediate aircraft to order next after the Max is the 787 . quite a big jump., and I guess the 787 order book is filled up for the next 5 years as well .Plus Garuda and Lion use their 73s mostly domestically , most or relatively short routes, not exactly made for a long range 787. So I do really not buy the "swap" story.
They might convert the MAX orders into some of Boeing‘s long haul aircraft to salvage their payments, and still fill the gap in the short/med haul sector by leasing or otherwise getting used Airbus aircraft.