Boeing unveiled its first 737 MAX 8 aircraft Tuesday morning in Seattle.
周二早間,波音公司在西雅圖舉辦737MAX 8下線儀式。
The aircraft is the first in the line of a more efficient single-aisle family planes.
在單走道系列客機中,737MAX 8的性能更加優越。
Tuesday's event was for employees and suppliers only, which was in contrast to the celebration and fanfare that a new aircraft typically receives.
周二的亮相儀式只對員工和供應商開放,而比起以往的熱烈場面,宣傳活動,此次首發卻顯得有些大相徑庭。
The 737 MAX 8 is intended to compete with rival Airbus' A320neo, the first of which is expected to be delivered to Qatar Airways by the end of the year.
737MAX 8將與空客A32Oneo一決高下,首架A32Oneo有望于年末交付卡塔爾航空。
Boeing's first customer for the 737 MAX 8 will be Southwest Airlines, some time in 2017.
737MAX 8將于2017年交付西南航空。
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