IAG shareholders have approved the previously announced agreement with Boeing for 50 737-8-200s and 737-10 MAX airplanes, plus 100 options. The firm order for 50 MAX Family aircraft will appear on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website in November.
On Thursday (October 27, 2022), Boeing announced that shareholders of the International Airlines Group (IAG) have approved the agreement for 50 737-8-200s and 737-10 MAX airplanes, plus 100 options, originally announced in May 2022. The firm order for 50 MAX Family jets will be reflected on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website in November. The Boeing 737-10 is the largest member of the MAX Family and can accommodate up to 230 passengers in a single class configuration, and has a range of up to 3,300 nautical miles. The state-of-the-art fuel efficient aircraft can cover 99 percent of single-aisle routes, including those previously or currently served by Boeing 757s. IAG will be able to configure their 737-8-200 MAX airplanes with up to 200 seats, increasing revenue potential while reducing fuel consumption.
In Thursday’s announcment, Boeing’s SVP – Commercial Sales and Marketing, Ihssane Mounir, said,
“We welcome today's decision by IAG's shareholders to approve a firm order for 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, with options for 100 more, and we look forward to working with IAG on reintroducing the 737 in to the Group's fleets.”
The Boeing 737 incorporates the latest technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines, advanced winglets and other technologies to deliver a highly efficient, reliable and comfortable single-aisle airplane. On Average, Boeing 737 MAX Family jets are 14 percent more fuel efficient that today’s 737NGs and 20 percent more efficient than the original Next-Generation airplanes when they first entered service.
The International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) is one of the world’s leading airline groups and has a combined fleet of 531 aircraft. Pre-pandemic, the Group served 279 destinations, carrying nearly 120 million guests annually. The Group’s airlines include Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling. The company’s other subsidiaries include IAG Loyalty, IAG Cargo, and IAB Global Business Services (GBS).
Source(s): Boeing, IAG