Air Peace Goes MAX
AIR PEACE has ordered ten Boeing 737 MAX 8s to support its domestic and international expansion. The privately owned Nigerian airline already operates a selection of Boeing aircraft, including earlier examples of the 737 series, alongside newly acquired 777s. Details of the deal were revealed at a signing ceremony in Lagos on September 13.
Allen Onyema, Air Peace chairman and chief executive officer commented: “The fuel efficiency and superior operating economics of the 737 MAX will ensure that the aircraft will play a major role in growing our business in the years to come.” The American manufacturer says improvements, such as the CFM LEAP-1B engines and upgraded winglets on the 737 MAX will help save the airline “more than 20%” on fuel costs compared with its current single-aisle jets. The MAX is claimed to be the fastestselling aircraft in Boeing history, with more than 4,700 orders from 102 global customers at the time of going to press.
