Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has committed to order 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
The order, announced today during the Farnborough air show, is worth $1.9 billion at list prices.
ALAFCO has 85 Airbus A320neos on order and operates six 737-800s as of June 2012. It also holds an order for eight 787-8s.
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Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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