China's 9 Air to purchase 50 737s

Seattle – Boeing officials have acknowledged that 9 Air has committed to 50 Boeing 737s, including Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAXs. The airline intends to introduce the 737 family of airplanes into its fleet as it prepares to launch revenue service later this year.

 

“We are honored to welcome 9 Air as Boeing’s newest customer,” said Ihssane Mounir, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Northeast Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The success of Boeing’s market-leading 737 family of airplanes has proven to be a winning formula for low-cost carriers around the world. I am confident that this success will be replicated with 9 Air’s low-cost business model.”

 

The order will be posted as such to Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website once all contingencies are cleared.

 

Based in Guangzhou, 9 Air is China’s newest low-cost airline and is also a subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines. With this commitment, 9 Air is poised to become another all-Boeing operator in China. The new low-cost carrier plans to launch domestic services to meet growing air traffic demand in China.