Boeing MAX Revisions Prompt Udvar-Hazy To Order Up To 100

Air Lease Corp. (ALC) yesterday stole the big order limelight at the Farnborough air show by announcing a deal worth $7.2 billion covering firm orders and options for up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The contract is the first order placed for the MAX derivative of the 737 by a leasing company and includes firm orders for 75 aircraft. Of these, 60 are for the 737-800-sized 737-8 and 15 for the larger 737-9. The deal also includes rights for an additional 25 for which ALC will have order flexibility depending on the needs of its customers ...