Malaysia Airlines receives first 737-8 from Air Lease Corporation

The first of 25 new 737-8 aircraft have been delivered to Malaysia Airlines Berhad from Air Lease Corporation’s order book with Boeing, ALC has confirmed. The acquisition of this new aircraft is the first 737-8 addition to Malaysia Airlines’ fleet, with Steven Udvar-Házy, executive chairman of Air Lease Corporation, describing the “significant deal for 25 new Boeing 787-8 aircraft” as a “milestone transaction”. The introduction of the latest Boeing type into the national carrier’s fleet represents a ‘strong connection’ with the manufacturer, highlights Malaysian Airlines, which has ‘fostered a relationship with Boeing’ since the delivery of the first 737-200 in