Air Canada to get eight Boeing 737 MAX jets from lessor BOC Aviation (updated)

BOC Aviation

02/07/2024 13:15

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       July 2 (Reuters) - Air Canada  AC.TO  said on Tuesday
that it has agreed to receive eight Boeing  BA.N  737 MAX 8 jets
from lessor BOC Aviation.
    The jets are scheduled for delivery in 2024 and will undergo
required modifications before entering service next year. 
    The deal comes at a time when travel demand has remained
robust across both domestic and international routes. 
    All eight aircraft, to be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines,
will initially operate with a single economy class layout until
they are reconfigured.
        
  

 (Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh
Kuber)
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