December 11, 201213 yr Icelandair Group and Boeing have signed an agreement for the purchase rights on 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9. This new model, which will replace the Boeing 737, will be available from 2017. The first delivery to Icelandair is planned in the first half of 2018. The agreement includes eight Boeing 737 MAX 8, wherein in the Icelandair configuration instead offered to 153 passengers, and 4 Boeing 737 MAX 9 wherein the Icelandair configuration instead offered to 172 passengers. By comparison, the current Icelandair Boeing, the 757-200, accommodates 183 passengers. The agreement for the acquisition of 12 aircraft is estimated at $ 1.2 billion, but the actual purchase price is confidential. This acquisition will be partly funded by internal resources of the enterprise and commercial banks. Icelandair currently discussing with the "Export-Import Bank of the United States" the opportunities for financial support. According to the forecasts of the Group, this acquisition will have no impact on the dividend policy of the company. The Boeing 737 MAX is a new, improved version of the current 737 and has a greater range. The 737 MAX has newer, more efficient engines compared to the current fleet. The fuel savings compared to the current fleet of Icelandair is 20% per seat. The Boeing 757 operated by Icelandair will continue in the future, but the new aircraft will be an excellent addition to the fleet of Icelandair and the flexibility and development potential of the enterprise. The 737 MAX will fly to destinations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and offers new opportunities for additional destinations and increase frequencies of flights. "This agreement is the result of research into what our aircraft manufacturer has to offer to help us strengthen our fleet and network expansion. Our partnership with Boeing's sustained success and we welcome this partnership be able to continue next years, "said Björgólfur Jóhannsson, CEO of Icelandair Group. Greetings/Groeten, John The Netherlands Pilot KLMVA (KLM052) / Transavia (TRA1548) and TNT Cargo (TAY1117)
December 11, 201213 yr Cue questions about PMDG adding the MAX to the NGX... Name available upon request
December 12, 201213 yr Hopefully we can avoid that... http://forum.avsim.net/topic/372903-737max-by-pmdg/#entry2359484 <---------------> Mike Murawski
December 12, 201213 yr It is interesting how the Airbus A320 is moving towards B737-style blended winglets ("Sharklets") in the NEO, while the Boeing B737 seems to be moving towards A320-style wingtip fences in the MAX. Of course the winglets between these two aircraft families will have many technical differences.
December 20, 201213 yr Author Found this on youtube John Greetings/Groeten, John The Netherlands Pilot KLMVA (KLM052) / Transavia (TRA1548) and TNT Cargo (TAY1117)
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