Max – The News Desk

Virgin Australia has increased its pipeline of new Boeing 737 Max family aircraft, with six more Max 8s scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2024, bringing the airline’s total number of Max 8s to 14 and total planned latest generation aircraft to 39 units. The newest addition to the fleet, ‘Bronte Beach’, arrived in the airline’s home city of Brisbane last week from the US. The 11 remaining Max 8 aircraft are expected to arrive throughout 2024, equating to the delivery of one new aircraft almost every month next year, enabling both growth and improved fuel efficiency. The new Max 8 aircraft will reduce emissions by at least 15 per cent per flight compared to older generation 737s, supporting the airline’s 2030 ambition of reducing carbon emissions intensity by 22 per cent and ...

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of oneworld alliance carrier Malaysia Airlines, earlier this week commemorated the arrival of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft with a launch ceremony held at MAG’s engineering complex at Kuala Lumpur airport. The national carrier thus far has placed orders for 25 737 Max 8s, all on lease from US-based Air Lease Corp (ALC). The 25 new Max 8s will be delivered gradually through 2026. The first Malaysia Airlines Max 8 aircraft is currently plying the Kuala Lumpur-Kota Kinabalu route for crew familiarization. The maiden Max 8 will service destinations across domestic Malaysia, before expanding to other destinations across ASEAN as more 737 Max 8s arrive. “With the induction of our new Boeing 737-8, it will allow us to enhance customer...

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Virgin Australia orders more 737 Max aircraft – Business Traveller

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