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oPPosite PAge: Malaysia’s
Malindo Air is the first airline in
the world to introduce Boeing’s
737MAX into service. The airline
will operate a fleet of four
737MAX8s by the end of the year

LeFt: Malindo Air’s first MAX 8
comes in the new Batik Malaysia
livery as the airline re-brands to
Batik Malaysia in the second half
of 2017

During an interaction with Asian Airlines & be delivered next year to Lion Group, who will percent more revenue potential and help
Aerospace at the LIMA Air Show, Dr Dinesh be the first to operate this aircraft.” increase market share.”
Keskar, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific The 737 MAX Family has already bagged The MAX 10X which is the newest stretched
& India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, orders from airlines such as Lion Air (201) variant of the 737 MAX, will follow the MAX
told AAA, “This region is one of the most and Garuda (50), VietJet (100), Malaysia 200 and MAX 7 and is slated to enter service
fertile markets for 737 MAX, and the reason Airlines (25), Silk Air (37), Virgin Australia in the 2020-time frame. Compared to the
for this as you know is in SE Asia, Lion Air was (40), Jet Airways (75) and SpiceJet (142). The A321neo, the MAX 10X would offer the same
the one which ordered over 200 MAXs and 737 MAX Family has now bagged a total of capacity, lower costs (five percent lower
started the ball rolling. The first MAX-9 will 3714 orders (end April 2017). Commenting on per seat and per trip) with more range. MAX
the 737 MAX-10, he told AAA, “There is a lot 10X will be powered by LEAP-1B engines
of interest in this region for the 737 MAX-10 and company officials say that it is in
because of growing population and airport discussions with potential customers. The
congestion. Compared to -8 which has 189 various aircraft configurations discussed
passengers, the -10 when launched will have resulted in +/- three or four seats as
have 230 all economy seats with maybe one compared to the A321neo. Flight testing of
additional cabin crew.” the 737 MAX 9, which made its first flight in
The 737 MAX-10 says Keskar is, “Perfect for April is currently underway. The MAX 8 and 9
domestic LCCs and will help then enhance will be followed in 2019 by the smaller MAX 7
profitability because of the aircraft’s twenty and higher capacity MAX 200.

737 FAMILY CURRENT LIST PRICE

$ in millions avg.
737-700 82.1
737-800 98.1
737-900ER 104.1
737 MAX 7 92.2
737 MAX 8 112.4

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