Predictika · Boeing 737 MAX family orders

An AI sales agent's aircraft quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent drafts a quote for an airline order of Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft: the MAX 7, MAX 8, MAX 8-200, MAX 9 or MAX 10, with a chosen engine rating, takeoff weight, seat count, galleys, lavatories, mid-exit door plug, delivery year and discount. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model, compares the net total and cabin capacity the agent states with the ones it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote.

Scope: Boeing 737 MAX family airline orders: engines, takeoff weight, exits, cabin, certification, slots and discounts. See everything this validator covers

This validator covers airline orders for the Boeing 737 MAX family only: the 737 MAX 7, MAX 8, MAX 8-200, MAX 9 and MAX 10 narrowbody models. It does not cover other Boeing aircraft families (777X, 787) or other manufacturers' aircraft.

  • Cabin configuration — seat count against the exit limit (lower with the mid-exit door plug on the MAX 9 and MAX 10, which no other model has), cabin capacity after extra galleys and lavatories, the two-galley minimum above 160 seats, and the one-lavatory-per-75-seats guideline.
  • Powerplant and weight — the CFM LEAP-1B25, 1B27 and 1B28 thrust ratings against each model's range, takeoff weight against each model's range, and the rule that a takeoff weight above 179 klb needs the LEAP-1B28.
  • Delivery and certification — the earliest open delivery slot for each model, the certification year of the MAX 7 and MAX 10 (block before it, approval in it), and the 24-aircraft-per-customer-per-year allocation.
  • Commercial terms — list price escalation by delivery year, priced options (engine rating, takeoff weight, extra galleys and lavatories, wifi), sales discount authority and the higher volume ceiling at 50 aircraft or more, and the net total and cabin capacity the agent states.

Any 737 MAX 7, MAX 8, MAX 8-200, MAX 9 or MAX 10 order that combines these models, engines, weights, cabins and discounts runs through this validator, not just the seven scenarios shown on this page. It is an illustrative model built from public information about the aircraft family; prices, thrust and weight ranges, slots, certification years, allocations and discount limits are fictional, and it does not use Boeing's internal rules.

The AI sales agentBuilds the aircraft quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Exit limit that changes with the mid-exit door plug, checked together with a cabin capacity that shrinks with each extra galley and lavatoryOnly with care
The exit limit is a lookup on model and plug choice, and the cabin capacity is a calculated field; both have to be kept in step with the galley and lavatory options, and the seat count compared with each.		Exit limit, cabin capacity and seat count are checked together on every call.
A heavy takeoff weight that needs the strongest engine rating, on top of a thrust range that differs by modelOnly with care
Two cross-option validation rules per model; easy to get right once and easy to miss when a model or rating is added.		Weight range, thrust range and the heavy-weight rule are data and are checked in the same pass.
A model that is not yet certified, so the delivery year decides block, approval or clearOnly with workarounds
A date-dependent rule tied to a single model, with an approval step in the certification year; it is usually a hand-written exception that is easy to miss when the delivery year changes.		Certification year, delivery year and slot are data; the block and the approval come from the same model.
Yearly allocation per customer against order size and delivery span, plus a volume discount ceiling at 50 aircraftOnly with care
Needs the span as an input and the allocation as a rule; the higher discount ceiling for large orders is another threshold to maintain.		Allocation, span and the volume ceiling are checked together with the discount and the slot.
A stated net total or cabin capacity that does not match the computed figuresOnly with workarounds
A validation rule can compare a stated figure with a calculated one only if the stated figure is a field on the quote, which it rarely is.		The stated total and cabin capacity travel with the quote and are compared with the computed ones on every call.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1Takeoff weight outside the range the model can take.
2Engine thrust rating outside the range the model is offered with.
3Takeoff weight above 179 klb without the LEAP-1B28 rating.
4More seats than the exit limit allows (lower with the mid-exit door plug).
5Mid-exit door plug on a model that has no mid-cabin exit.
6More seats than the cabin holds after extra galleys and lavatories.
7More than 160 seats with fewer than 2 galleys.
8Fewer than one lavatory per 75 seats (approval).
9MAX 7 or MAX 10 delivered before its certification year (block) or in it (approval).
10Delivery earlier than the earliest open slot for the model.
11More than 24 aircraft per customer per year.
12Discount above the maximum (50 percent, or 55 percent for 50 aircraft or more).
13Discount above the 35 percent sales may give alone (approval).
14The agent's stated net total does not match the computed total.
15The agent's stated cabin capacity does not match the computed capacity.
16Price escalation of 3 percent a year from 2026, priced options and the line-item quote are computed on every call.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Exits and seats: 737 MAX 9 order with the mid-exit plug

    
The agent's request. Please quote 30 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines for Bluewater Airlines, delivered over two years starting in 2029. Each aircraft has a 190 klb maximum takeoff weight, the mid-exit door plug, 3 galleys, 3 lavatories and wifi and 210 seats, and the discount is 30 percent. The quote states a net total of $3,015.62 million and a cabin capacity of 215 seats. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • More seats than the exits allow. 210 seats exceed the 193 seat exit limit of the 737 MAX 9 in this exit configuration.
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2. Exits and seats: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 30 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines for Bluewater Airlines, delivered over two years starting in 2029. Each aircraft has a 190 klb maximum takeoff weight, the mid-exit door plug, 3 galleys, 3 lavatories and wifi and 193 seats, and the discount is 30 percent. The quote states a net total of $3,015.62 million and a cabin capacity of 215 seats. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Net total $3,015.62 million: aircraft $4,215.03 million; options $48.00 million; options $9.00 million; options $15.00 million; options $21.00 million; discount -$1,292.41 million.
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3. Engine rating and takeoff weight: 737 MAX 8 order at a high takeoff weight

    
The agent's request. Please quote 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B25 engines for Highland Air, delivered in 2029. Each aircraft has a 181 klb maximum takeoff weight, 2 galleys and 3 lavatories and 178 seats, and the discount is 30 percent. The quote states a net total of $1,860.01 million and a cabin capacity of 189 seats. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Heavy takeoff weight needs the strongest engine rating. MTOW 181 klb is a high gross weight option above 179 klb and needs the 28 klbf rating, not the CFM LEAP-1B25.
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4. Engine rating and takeoff weight: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines for Highland Air, delivered in 2029. Each aircraft has a 181 klb maximum takeoff weight, 2 galleys and 3 lavatories and 178 seats, and the discount is 30 percent. The quote states a net total of $1,882.41 million and a cabin capacity of 189 seats. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Net total $1,882.41 million: aircraft $2,642.16 million; options $32.00 million; options $15.00 million; discount -$806.75 million.
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5. Certification timing: 737 MAX 10 order for 2027 delivery

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines for Cedar Pacific, delivered in 2027. Each aircraft has a 196 klb maximum takeoff weight, 2 galleys and 4 lavatories and 220 seats, and the discount is 30 percent. The quote states a net total of $1,178.27 million and a cabin capacity of 227 seats. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Model not certified for the delivery year. The 737 MAX 10 is not yet certified (expected 2028); a 2027 delivery cannot be committed.
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  • Delivery slot not available. The earliest open 737 MAX 10 delivery slot is 2028; 2027 is not available.
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6. Certification timing: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines for Cedar Pacific, delivered in 2028. Each aircraft has a 196 klb maximum takeoff weight, 2 galleys and 4 lavatories and 220 seats, and the discount is 30 percent. The quote states a net total of $1,212.04 million and a cabin capacity of 227 seats. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Certification risk in the delivery year. The 737 MAX 10 certification is expected in 2028, the delivery year; certification-risk terms are required.
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  • Quote summary. Net total $1,212.04 million: aircraft $1,704.48 million; options $19.20 million; options $3.60 million; options $4.20 million; discount -$519.44 million.
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7. Stated total: Large 737 MAX 8-200 order with a stated total

    
The agent's request. Please quote 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines for Lakeshore Airways, delivered over two years starting in 2028. Each aircraft has a 182 klb maximum takeoff weight, 2 galleys, 3 lavatories and wifi and 197 seats, and the discount is 38 percent. The quote states a net total of $3,305.54 million and a cabin capacity of 200 seats. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated total does not match. Stated total does not match: the agent stated $3,305.54 million; the validator computes $3,345.22 million.
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  • Discount needs approval. Discount of 38 percent is above the 35 percent sales may give alone.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent drafts a quote for an airline order of Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft: the MAX 7, MAX 8, MAX 8-200, and more. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model, compares the net total and cabin capacity the agent states with the ones it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 30 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines for Bluewater Airlines, delivered over two years starting in 2029. Each aircraft has a 190 klb maximum takeoff weight, the mid-exit door plug, 3 galleys, 3 lavatories and wifi and 210 seats, and the discount is 30 percent. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a net total of $3,015.62 million and a cabin capacity of 215 seats.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. 210 seats exceed the 193 seat exit limit of the 737 MAX 9 in this exit configuration.
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for exit limit that changes with the mid-exit door plug, checked together with a cabin capacity that shrinks with each extra galley and lavatory, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the seats to 193.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with 737 MAX 9 with CFM LEAP-1B28 engines and Engine rating upgrade; the other four lines are on screen.
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  13. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's total, $3,015.62M, matches the quote.
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  14. One problem caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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