Icelandair to lease additional 737 Max jets from Dubai’s DAE
Icelandair is to lease another pair of Boeing 737 Max jets to raise its capacity for the summer season, taking the aircraft from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The airline had indicated, last October, that it was considering adding up to three more 737 Max 8s to its fleet. Icelandair has been receiving Max 8s and 9s from an order for 12, and deliveries are nearing completion. But it intends to raise the fleet to 14 ahead of the summer with the extra pair which are due to be delivered from Boeing in spring. “With favorable conditions in commercial aircraft markets, and the continued ramp-up of our route network, we saw an opportunity and need to expand our fleet,” says Icelandiar Group chief Bogi Nils Bogason. “The aircraft have proved to perform even better than expected, both in terms of flight range and fuel-efficiency.”<br/>
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Icelandair to lease additional 737 Max jets from Dubai’s DAE
Icelandair is to lease another pair of Boeing 737 Max jets to raise its capacity for the summer season, taking the aircraft from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The airline had indicated, last October, that it was considering adding up to three more 737 Max 8s to its fleet. Icelandair has been receiving Max 8s and 9s from an order for 12, and deliveries are nearing completion. But it intends to raise the fleet to 14 ahead of the summer with the extra pair which are due to be delivered from Boeing in spring. “With favorable conditions in commercial aircraft markets, and the continued ramp-up of our route network, we saw an opportunity and need to expand our fleet,” says Icelandiar Group chief Bogi Nils Bogason. “The aircraft have proved to perform even better than expected, both in terms of flight range and fuel-efficiency.”<br/>
