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Garuda cancels order for 49 Boeing 737 Max jets

Garuda has become the first airline to scrap its order for the Boeing 737 Max, saying it was cancelling a multibillion-dollar deal due to lack of public trust in a jet which has crashed twice in 5 months. The move came as the manufacturer Boeing attempted to tackle fears about the safety of the 737 Max by building enhanced warning devices as standard into every plane. Garuda had so far taken just one of 50 737 Max planes it has on an ordered. “Garuda passengers in Indonesia have lost trust and no longer have the confidence,” the company said. A Garuda spokesman said the carrier was awaiting a response from Boeing. The airline is the first to publicly break ranks and cancel out of dozens who have placed orders. Lion Air has also said it could cancel its 737 Max orders. <br/>