Launch customer Lion Air Group has taken delivery of Boeing’s first B737 MAX 9, with the aircraft to go into service with Thai Lion Air.
The airline plans to use the aircraft to launch several international routes. “The 737 MAX 9 is a perfect fit for our growing business in Thailand,” said Capt. Darsito Hendro Seputro, CEO and chairman of Thai Lion Air. “The 737 has been the backbone of our business since we began and we will use the added capacity the airplane provides to expand our network and start additional routes to Bangladesh, China and India.”
Lion Air Group was also the first operator to put the MAX 8 into service and has a commitment for 50 MAX 10s. It also has an additional 200 737 MAXs on order and is one of the world’s largest operators of the B737.
The first MAX 9, serial no.42991, is being leased to Lion Air Group by SKY Leasing (Ireland). The aircraft is designed to carry up to 220 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,550nm.
