737 Max to match or outdo the A320neo range, says Boeing

Boeing has said its B737 Max family is to match or even exceed the range of the Airbus A320neo, as the plane maker seeks to firm the configuration of its re-engined narrowbody, Flightglobal.com has reported. The company expects the CFM International Leap-1B-powered 737 Max to be "as good or better on range" than the A320neo family, said Boeing commercial airplanes vice president of marketing, Randy Tinseth. "We're going to make some minor structural enhancements to the 737 Max, so we can have a slightly higher maximum takeoff weights so we can slightly increase the range of the airplane as well," said Tinseth.

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