At the Paris Air Show 2023, Luxair confirmed that it has shortlisted the Boeing 737-7 to further grow its single-aisle fleet. The carrier becomes the first European carrier to include the 737-7 in its fleet. In March this year, Luxair ordered four Boeing 737-8 aeroplanes. Simple math reveals that the total backlog has now doubled to eight. The Luxembourgish airline will initially lease two 737-8s, due this summer, and later take direct delivery of its first 737-8 jet.

Mexican carrier Volaris has disclosed that it will buy 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft. This information surfaces from a purchase agreement inked in October last year. With this order, the ultra-low-cost airline’s total backlog with the European company rises to 143 for the A320neo family, all of which will be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines. Volaris, which has an all-Airbus fleet, became an Airbus customer in 2006. Since then, it has ordered 206 A320 family planes, including over 170 A320neo family aircraft. The carrier is the largest A320neo family operator in Latin America.

International aircraft leasing company Avolon has ordered 40 Boeing 737 Max planes at the Paris Air Show. The new aircraft will help the company reduce fuel consumption and curb emissions by 20 per cent compared with the aeroplanes they replace. Boeing further claims that each 737 Max will save up to 8 million pounds of CO2 per year over the plane it replaces. The aeroplane manufacturer has received over 1,000 orders and commitments for commercial aeroplanes since July last year, including more than 750 for 737 Max.

American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has finalised an order for eight 787-9 Dreamliners with China Airlines at the Paris Air Show 2023. The order, now a “firm one”, follows the carrier’s first-ever order for 16 787-9s from last year. In addition, China Airlines has also converted six 787-9s to the 787-10, the largest member of the 787 family. This conversion will extend flexibility and capacity to the carrier’s regional network as travel by air continues to rise over pre-pandemic levels. China Airlines aims to introduce 24 787s over the following years, which will help it strengthen its existing global network.

Earlier this month, Air Algérie placed an order to purchase seven planes from Airbus. At the ongoing Paris Air Show, Algeria’s national carrier has confirmed that it will buy ten aircraft from Boeing. Out of the lot, eight would be the 737-9 jets and two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, catering to the increasing cargo demand in the region. Air Algérie already operates over 30 737-600 and 737-800 jets. The 737-9 will help the airline carry more passengers, which should help increase profitability. The newly ordered aircraft can accommodate 193 passengers in a two-class configuration with a range of 3,300 nautical miles (6,111 km/3,798 miles).