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Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Grounding (Details) $ in Billions | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) aircraft
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Number of Aircraft Grounded Under Emergency Order | 34
Potential Concessions to All Airlines Related to MAX Grounding | $ | $ 4.9
Number of MAX Aircraft Expected To Be Delivered in Fourth Quarter 2019 | 7
Number of MAX Aircraft Expected To Be Delivered in 2020 | 34

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