SEATTLE, April 4,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air Lease
Corp. (ALC) [NYSE:AL] today announced the aircraft lessor is
expanding its airplane portfolio with an order for 32 additional
737-8 and 737-9 jets. As the travel market recovers, ALC is
increasing its 737 MAX family offering to meet airline demand for
modern, fuel-efficient and sustainable operations.
"Following our memorandum of understanding with Boeing in
February for these 32 737 MAX aircraft, we are pleased to announce
the signing of this definitive purchase agreement. We believe that
the economic and operating advantages of the 737 MAX will serve our
airline customers well as they favor modern, fuel efficient
aircraft," said John L. Plueger,
Chief Executive Officer and President of Air Lease Corporation.
ALC continues to grow its investment in the 737 MAX family. In
February the lessor added 18 737 MAXs to its portfolio. With the
new order, ALC has 130 737 MAXs in its backlog.
With commonality and improved fuel efficiency, the 737 MAX
family enables airlines to optimize their fleets across a broad
range of missions while reducing fuel use and carbon emissions
by at least 20% compared to the airplanes they replace. With the
737 MAX, ALC customers can choose airplanes that are optimized to
suit multiple markets based on range and size while offering
commonality for pilots and crew. The versatility of the 737 MAX
family allows airlines to offer new and more direct routes for
passengers and makes these airplanes highly popular among leasing
and airline customers around the world.
"The 737 MAX family has already proved its value within ALC's
narrowbody portfolio, providing operators with excellent fuel
efficiency and flexibility across different networks," said
Ihssane Mounir, Boeing senior vice
president of Commercial Sales & Marketing. "The addition of
more 737 MAXs, including 737-8s and 737-9s, will enable ALC to
respond to accelerating market demand as air travel continues to
recover."
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products,
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability, and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future and living the company's core values of safety,
quality, and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.com.
ALC is a leading aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California that has airline
customers throughout the world. ALC and its team of dedicated and
experienced professionals are principally engaged in purchasing
commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers
worldwide through customized aircraft leasing and financing
solutions.
Contact
Jim Proulx
Boeing Communications
+1 (206) 850-2102
jim.proulx@boeing.com
Dmitry Krol
Boeing Communications
+1 (206) 661 29 03
dmitry.krol@boeing.com
Ashley Arnold
ALC Media & Investor Relations
+1 (310) 553 05 55
aarnold@airleasecorp.com
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