Ruili Airlines to lease 3 Boeing 737 MAXs

China LCC Ruili Airlines has agreed to lease 3 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from AVIC International Leasing in an effort to facilitate its international expansion. No delivery dates have been announced. The carrier also signed an international routes cooperation agreement with Yunnan Kangxin International Travel Agency and Jiangxi Chamber of Commerce in Yunnan. Ruili chairman Ma Zhanwei said last month the carrier plans to open at least 2 international routes in October. The carrier received approval from CAAC to operate international routes in February. Ruili Airlines also has a cooperation in place with JC International Airlines, another subsidiary of Ruili parent Yunnan Jingcheng Group, to explore the international market. JC International is based at Phnom Penh International in Cambodia. <br/>