Monday 17 September 2018

NIGERIA: Air Peace Orders 10 Boeing 737 Max 8 Aircraft From Boeing

Boeing and Nigerian airline Air Peace Ltd. have unveiled the first publicly announced deal for 737 jets since July at a signing ceremony in Lagos.

The deal is for an order of 10 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The agreement is valued nearly $1.2 billion at list prices.

We are excited to add the 737 MAX to our fleet as we expand our network to offer more destinations and serve more passengers, said Allen Onyema, Chairman and CEO, Air Peace Limited.

The fuel efficiency and superior operating economics of the 737 MAX will ensure that the aircraft will play a major role in growing our business in the years to come. Air Peace Chairman and CEO Allen Onyema said in a Boeing news release.

Africa is a growing market for commercial airplanes and we are proud that airlines like Air Peace are selecting Boeing aircraft to be part of that growth, said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Commercial Sales & Marketing for The Boeing Company.

This order reflects the strong demand that we are seeing for the 737 MAX as airlines choose the airplane’s superior performance and reliability.

Boeing 737 MAX series is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history, accumulating more than 4,700 orders from 102 customers globally.

Boeing 737 Max 8 model has a list price of $117. 1 million. Boeing said the single-aisle jet offers airlines more seats than its Airbus A320 rival, as well as 7% lower costs per seat and 300 more miles of range.


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