Boeing executive sees strong demand for 737 MAX, confident on 777

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Demand for fuel-efficient narrowbody jetliners like the Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX remains “very strong” despite the recent oil price slump, the planemaker’s top salesman said on Wednesday.

Although lower oil prices might make some airlines hesitate about upgrading their fleets, the overall boost to the economy from cheaper energy is sustaining new jet demand, he said.

In an interview with Reuters, John Wojick, Boeing’s vice president for global sales & marketing, echoed a consensus among participants at a Dublin finance gathering that the slide in oil prices would not significantly undermine new jet demand.