China's Okay Airways has taken delivery of the first of 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on firm order.
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Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that the aircraft is being leased from GECAS, and that Beijing-based Okay has commitments for 23 additional Max 8s along with three Max 9s and eight Max 10s. It has on firm order three Max jets of which the variant has not been announced.
The all-Boeing operator also has 26 737NGs in service and five 787-9s on order.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.
A batch of five Airbus Helicopters H135s acquired by the UK and then immediately mothballed have arrived at their new home in Australia.
Shinmaywa has secured a Japanese government contract to research an unmanned amphibian that will serve as a mothership for autonomous unmanned vehicles (AUVs).
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has ordered five Airbus A350 freighters as well three more A330neo passenger aircraft at the Singapore air show today.
Royal Brunei Airlines has ordered four more Boeing 787-9s as part of a widebody fleet renewal.
After strong order activity at the Paris and Dubai air shows in the past year, a bullish Asia-Pacific airline sector in the thick of recovery, coupled with ongoing fleet renewal campaigns, could yield some significant announcements at the upcoming Singapore Airshow.
