American Airlines threatens to cancel some orders for Boeing 737 MAX jets: WSJ

(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc has threatened to cancel some of its orders for Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX jets, amid the coronavirus crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter.

American Airlines has struggled to secure financing for 17 jets it had expected Boeing to deliver this year, the report said. (https://on.wsj.com/2ZUtQed)

The company declined to comment on the report.

(Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by Ramakrishnan M.)