Skymark Airlines to Acquire Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes

Boeing and Japan’s Skymark Airlines announced the airline’s plan to add up to 12 737 MAX airplanes as part of its fleet modernisation efforts. The carrier intends to order four airplanes including the 737-8 and 737-10 variants with options for two additional jets. Separately, the airline will add six lessor-owned 737-8s to its fleet. Based in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Skymark Airlines is Japan’s third largest carrier by revenue and currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 29 Next-Generation 737-800s.