Aircraft orders monthly: Okay Airways and Philippine Airlines tie up deals

Okay Airways announces commitment for 12 B737s
Okay Airways has announced a commitment for 12 737s, including eight MAX 8s, three 737 MAX 9s and one Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane.
The agreement, valued at $1.3bn at current list prices, is subject to the approval of the Chinese government and will be posted to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website once all contingencies are cleared.
This commitment will mark the first 737 MAX 9 order by a Chinese airline and bolsters Okay Airways’ 737 MAX portfolio to 17 airplanes.
Included as part of the agreement, Okay Airways has options for eight additional 737 MAX 8 airplanes.
Okay Airways, the first privately owned airline in China, is headquartered in Beijing with its main hub at Tianjin Binhai International Airport.
The airline’s fleet includes 14 737-800s, three 737-900ERs and one Boeing 737-300 freighter, which serves more than 100 domestic and international routes.

Philippine Airlines orders six A350-900s
Philippine Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the order of six A350-900s, with another six purchase options.
Philippine Airlines will operate the aircraft on non-stop flights from Manila to the US west coast and New York, as well as on services to new destinations in Europe.
The aircraft will enable the carrier to operate non-stop service on the 8,000 nautical mile New York – Manila route all year round with a full passenger load.
The A350 XWB is the newest member of the Airbus widebody family. The A350 XWB brings a 25% reduction in fuel burn and emissions, and significantly lower maintenance costs.
To date, Airbus has recorded 777 firm orders for the A350 XWB from 41 customers worldwide.

Air Niugini orders four 737 MAX 8s
Air Niugini announced at the Singapore Airshow an order for four Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes.
The previously unidentified order adds to the national carrier’s current fleet of Next-Generation 737s and 767-300ERs (extended range) airplanes.
The 737 MAX incorporates the latest technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets and other improvements to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market.
The new single-aisle airplane will deliver 20% lower fuel use than the first Next-Generation 737s and the lowest operating costs in its class.
Air Niugini operates a domestic network of more than 25 destinations from its Port Moresby hub, as well as numerous international routes across Asia-Pacific, including Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Fiji, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Hong Kong, Vanuatu, Japan, and in the near future, China.

Comlux orders three Airbus ACJ320neo aircraft
Comlux has announced a firm order for three Airbus ACJ320neo aircraft, becoming the largest customer for Airbus’ new corporate jet family.
The order also consolidates Comlux’s leadership in Airbus corporate jet deals, with more to its credit than any other client.
Comlux has ordered corporate jet versions of all of the ACJ320 Family, and was the first to operate the Airbus ACJ318 and ACJ321.
Airbus’ ACJneo Family combines new fuel-saving engines, wingtip-mounted Sharklets and other improvements to give customers better fuel efficiency, greater range and a more modern product in which to invest – as well as the widest and tallest business-jet cabin in the sky.

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