CHICAGO, Sept 6 — Boeing on Tuesday said that Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has finalised an order for 13 737 MAX jets, increasing the aeroplane lessor’s order book to 47 737 MAXs, reported dpa news agency.
ACG, a subsidiary of Tokyo Century Corporation, leases aircraft to commercial airlines. The new, incremental order includes seven 737-8 and six 737-10 jets as ACG grows its single-aisle fleet to meet growing customer demand for the more fuel-efficient 737 MAX aeroplane family.
“We are pleased to expand ACG’s commitment to the 737 MAX programme,” said Steven Udvar-Hazy, senior vice president and chief of Aircraft Operations at ACG.
“This additional order will allow ACG to offer highly fuel-efficient and versatile aircraft to our airline customers worldwide,” he said.
The 737-8 can carry up to 210 passengers based on configuration with a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,480 kilometres), while the 737-10, the largest 737 MAX model, seats up to 230 passengers with a range of 3,100 nautical miles.
According to Boeing, each 737 MAX saves on average up to 3.6 million kg of CO2 emissions annually compared with the aeroplanes it replaces. Boeing said in a statement that both variants reduce fuel use and carbon emissions by 20 per cent compared with the aeroplanes they replace.
Boeing also said that the 737 MAX is also a quieter aeroplane, with a 50 per cent smaller noise footprint than the aeroplanes it replaces.
— Bernama-dpa
