Indian Carrier SpiceJet at the India Aviation 2014 airshow placed an order for 42 Next Generation Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.4 billion...
Indian Carrier SpiceJet at the India Aviation 2014 airshow placed an order for 42 Next Generation Boeing 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.4 billion at list prices.
The 737 MAX incorporates the latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market.
The LEAP-1B is the sole powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX, which has garnered orders for more than 1,800 aircraft to date.
CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine order is valued at $1.1 billion U.S. at list price.
Development of the 737 MAX is on schedule with firm configuration of the airplane achieved in July 2013. First flight is scheduled in 2016 with deliveries to customers beginning in 2017.
Boeing 737 MAX will have 8 percent lower per-seat operating costs than the future competition.
SpiceJet has ordered 90 airplanes directly from Boeing, which includes the 737-800, 737-900ER and now the 737 MAX. To date, SpiceJet has taken delivery of 31 of the airplanes.
SpiceJet, a long-time CFM customer, currently operates a fleet of more than 40 CFM56-7B-powered Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 and 737-900ER aircrafts.
