Presidents Varela, Obama witness historic Boeing order signing

Posted on 13 Apr 2015 by Tim Brown

Panama President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez and US President Barack Obama witnessed the signing of an agreement for Copa Airlines to purchase 61 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes.

The order, valued at $6.6bn at list prices, is the largest commercial transaction ever between a Panamanian and a US-based company. The signing ceremony took place in Panama City as leaders from throughout the Western Hemisphere gathered for the seventh Summit of the Americas. Presidents Varela and Obama were on hand as Copa Chairman Stanley…

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