Japan Airlines places first Boeing 737 Max order

Monday, 24 Mar, 2023 0

Japan Airlines has finalised its first ever Boeing 737 Max order.

It will buy 21 Max jets to refresh its narrow body fleet.

The deal is worth about $2.5 billion based on list prices.

According to JAL President Yuji Akasaka, the new short haul jets will be delivered starting in 2025.

“I believe this is a very high potential aircraft,” he said.

JAL’s narrow body fleet is predominantly made up of older Boeing 737-800s.

The new planes will fly its short haul regional and domestic network.

“We look forward to moving closer to our 2050 carbon-neutral goals,” Akasaka said

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