International aircraft leasing company Avolon announced today an order for 40 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes at the Paris Air Show.
The 737-8 models seat 162 to 210 passengers depending on configuration, have a range of 3,500 nautical miles, and are single-aisle airplanes.
Boeing customers have placed more than 1,000 orders and commitments for the company’s new commercial airplanes since July 2022. This includes over 750 737 MAX airplanes.
Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the United States, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong, Avolon provides aircraft leasing and lease management services. Avolon is 70% owned by an indirect subsidiary of Bohai Leasing Co., Ltd., a public company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and 30% owned by ORIX Aviation Systems Limited, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation which is listed on the Tokyo and New York Stock Exchanges.
