Jet Airways in talks to buy 50 single-aisle aircraft

Jet Airways India is in talks to buy 50 single-aisle jets worth at least $5.6b, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said, pitting the largest Boeing 737 Max against Airbus SE’s A321neo. The 737 Max is considered the front-runner at the airline, the person said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are confidential. The carrier, India’s biggest full-service airline, operates an all-Boeing narrow-body fleet and already has an order for the Max 8, the most popular of the planemaker’s revamped 737 models. Jet Airways is studying two Boeing models: the high-density Max 200, favored by European budget carrier Ryanair Holdings Plc, as well as the Max 10, a stretched version Boeing may introduce in Paris this month, the person said. The airline could sign the deal in the next two months for deliveries starting 2024, the person said. Jet Airways continuously reviews its fleet in response to demand, but won’t comment on speculation, a spokesman said by email.<br/>