Xiamen Air signs MOU for up to 30 737 MAX 200s
Xiamen Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy up to 30 Boeing 737 MAX 200s worth US$3.39b at list prices. The China Southern Airlines subsidiary plans to use the aircraft for its low-cost units in mainland China, Boeing said. The deal is subject to the approval of Xiamen Airlines and China Southern boards and the Chinese govt, it said. Separately, the airline signed a $980m deal with CFM International for engines for the planes. The MAX 200 variant can seat up to 200 passengers, 11 more than the usual low-cost airline configuration. Xiamen Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet of more than 140 aircraft including six 787s, 130 current generation 737s and four 757s. It plans to expand its fleet to 200 aircraft by the end of the decade. <br/>
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Xiamen Air signs MOU for up to 30 737 MAX 200s
Xiamen Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy up to 30 Boeing 737 MAX 200s worth US$3.39b at list prices. The China Southern Airlines subsidiary plans to use the aircraft for its low-cost units in mainland China, Boeing said. The deal is subject to the approval of Xiamen Airlines and China Southern boards and the Chinese govt, it said. Separately, the airline signed a $980m deal with CFM International for engines for the planes. The MAX 200 variant can seat up to 200 passengers, 11 more than the usual low-cost airline configuration. Xiamen Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet of more than 140 aircraft including six 787s, 130 current generation 737s and four 757s. It plans to expand its fleet to 200 aircraft by the end of the decade. <br/>
