Air Lease Corporation confirms order for 32 Boeing 737 Max jets
The deal brings the US-based lessor’s Boeing 737 Max backlog to 130 jets Air Lease Corporation has confirmed an initial pact for 32 Boeing 737 Max jets as the US-based plane builder seeks to meet airlines’ demand for fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft as demand for air travel recovers. The Los Angeles-based lessor signed for 737–8 and 737–9 jets in February, and the confirmed order brings its total backlog for Max jets to 130, it said in a statement on Monday. “Following our memorandum of understanding with Boeing in February for 32 737 Max aircraft, we are pleased to announce the signing of this definitive purchase agreement,” said John Plueger, chief executive and president of Air Lease Corporation. “We believe that the economic and operating advantages of the 737 Max will serve our airline customers well as they favour modern, fuel efficient aircraft.” The breakdown of the order in terms of jet variant was not disclosed. The list price for the 737 Max 8 stands at $121.6...