Lessor BOC Aviation orders 40 Boeing 737 MAX planes (updated)

BOC Aviation

28/12/2022 24:12

(Adds details of Boeing, Airbus year-to-date orders)
       Dec 28 (Reuters) - Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation Ltd
 2588.HK  said on Wednesday it had ordered 40 Boeing Co  BA.N 
737 MAX planes to be delivered in 2027 and 2028, in a year-end
boost to the U.S. manufacturer's order book.
    The Singapore-based lessor said it also amended its existing
purchase agreement with Boeing as part of the deal, resulting in
it having 80 737 MAX jets on order in total, to be delivered
from 2023 to 2028.
    Boeing's total aircraft orders net of cancellations for the
year reached 571 in the 11 months ended November, while rival
Airbus SE  AIR.PA  reported 825 net orders in the same period.
    Both manufacturers are expected to receive large orders soon
from Air India, which is negotiating a major fleet renewal and
expansion under new owner Tata Group that industry sources said
could involve nearly 500 aircraft.
 (Reporting by Jamie Freed in Sydney; Editing by Chris Reese and
Christopher Cushing)
 ((Jamie.Freed@thomsonreuters.com;))