The planner said in a statement on Wednesday that Enter Air, Poland’s largest charter carrier, had ordered two of the Max planes, the 737-8, with the option to purchase two additional jets.
The order “underlines [Enter Air’s] confidence in the aircraft and Boeing’s men and women, “said Boeing vice president of sales, Ihssane Mounir, in a statement.
Enter of the Air fleet currently includes 22 Next Generation 737s and two 737 Max aircraft. If the purchase agreement is fully executed, its 737 Max fleet will increase to 10 aircraft, including existing unfulfilled orders, Boeing (BA) sei.
The order is the first for the 737 Max since November 2019 when Boeing booked 30 orders at the Dubai Air Show, including 10 for Turkey’s SunExpress, according to a spokesman. SunExpress is a joint venture between Lufthansa (DLAKY) and Turkish Airlines.
Boeing is still waiting for government approval to re-fly the aircraft after it crashed in March 2019 after two crashes that took the lives of 346 people. Airlines have canceled more than 400 orders for the Max this year, the company said last week as demand for air travel plummeted due to the pandemic.
“After the strict controls that the 737 Max undergoes, I am convinced that it will be the best aircraft in the world for many years to come,” said Enterprise Director Grzegorz Polaniecki in a statement.
The Polish airline will receive compensation for the commercial impact of the foundation of the 737 Max, the details of which remain confidential, Boeing said on Wednesday. The companies have also agreed to a revised delivery schedule in response to the current reduction in aviation.
The sector is facing its worst crisis in history, with demand for air travel not expected to recover until at least 2024. Airlines have canceled hundreds of orders with Boeing, while European rival Airbus (EADSF) has accounted for a 40% drop in activity in its commercial aircraft business. Various carriers had to borrow money from governments or raise fresh capital from shareholders to survive.
Boeing said this week that it plans to extend runway cuts above the 10% target it announced earlier, than about 16,000 positions.
– Chris Isidore contributed reporting.
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