Jet Airways to acquire 75 Boeing 737 MAX airliners

JetAirways are to acquire 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, a follow on to its first order for 75 MAX aircraft in 2015 as part of the strategy to modernise its fleet. In this context, GECAS has committed to lease twelve Boeing 737 MAX8s to Jet Airways with deliveries commencing from12 June 2018 and continuing till 2020. Six of these MAX aircraft will be from GECAS’ skyline order while the other six are from sale and lease back transactions from Jet Airways’ order book. These new technology aircraft are powered by CFMLEAP-1B27 engines.