Lion Air Boeing 737-9GP ER WL PK-LGZ (msn 37271) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Lion Air (Jakarta) and Boeing (Chicago) have finalized the firm order for 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900 ERs (extended range). The agreement, first announced last November in Indonesia, also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes.
With orders for 230 airplanes valued at $22.4 billion at list prices, this deal is the largest commercial airplane order ever in Boeing’s history by both dollar value and total number of airplanes. Lion Air will also acquire purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes.
The 737 MAX is a new engine variant of the world’s best selling airplane and builds on the strengths of today’s Next-Generation 737. The 737 MAX incorporates the latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market.
Airlines operating the 737 MAX will see a 10-12 percent fuel burn improvement over today’s most fuel efficient single-aisle airplanes and a 7 percent operating cost per seat advantage over tomorrow’s competition.
To date, the 737 MAX has orders and commitments for more than 1,000 airplanes from 15 customers and the Next-Generation 737 family has won orders for more than 6,600 airplanes.
Lion Air, Indonesia’s largest private airline, currently operates or has on order a total of 178 Next-Generation 737s.
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