In a boost for the Boeing 737 Max program, Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday that it will switch part of its order for the jet from the Max 9 to the larger Max 10.
It will also take a small number of the initial Max version, the Max 8.
The Max 10 is more expensive than the 9. The most recent market pricing data from aircraft valuation firm Avitas estimates the real cost of a Max 10 after standard discounts at about $51.5 million, which is $3.2 million more per jet than the Max 9.
