Green Africa commits to up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Nigerian start-up Green Africa Airways has committed to purchasing up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, Boeing said Dec 21. Split between 50 firm orders and 50 options, the deal is valued at US$11.7b if all purchase rights are exercised. Boeing described the transaction as “the largest aircraft deal ever for the African continent.” Green Africa Airways, which has secured its air transport license from the Nigerian govt, was founded in 2014 by Babawande Afolabi, a former Morgan Stanley investment banker. Afolabi is now the airline’s CE. The Lagos-based carrier “aims to offer safe, quality and affordable air travel and be a significant contributor to the economic development of Nigeria and the African continent.” <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/imagelibrary/news/hot-topics/2018-12-24/unaligned/green-africa-commits-to-up-to-100-boeing-737-max-8s
https://portal.staralliance.com/imagelibrary/logo.png
Green Africa commits to up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Nigerian start-up Green Africa Airways has committed to purchasing up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, Boeing said Dec 21. Split between 50 firm orders and 50 options, the deal is valued at US$11.7b if all purchase rights are exercised. Boeing described the transaction as “the largest aircraft deal ever for the African continent.” Green Africa Airways, which has secured its air transport license from the Nigerian govt, was founded in 2014 by Babawande Afolabi, a former Morgan Stanley investment banker. Afolabi is now the airline’s CE. The Lagos-based carrier “aims to offer safe, quality and affordable air travel and be a significant contributor to the economic development of Nigeria and the African continent.” <br/>
