First Boeing 737 MAX enters Jet Airways fleet

MUMBAI: Jet Airways took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, making it the first Indian carrier to fly the new 737 variant. This delivery marks the first of 150 737 MAX airplanes the Mumbai-based airline has ordered from Boeing, following two separate orders for 75 jets placed in 2015 and earlier this year.
"The 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history, accumulating more than 4,500 orders from 99 customers worldwide," said a press release issued by Boeing.
The family of airplanes is powered by CFM International LEAP-1B engines, and includes design updates such as Boeing's Advanced Technology winglet that will result in less drag and optimize performance, especially on longer-range missions. "Together, these improvements reduce fuel use and CO2 emissions by at least 14 percent compared to today's Next-Generation 737s – and by 20 percent more than the single-aisle airplanes they replace," it said.
Jet Airways is India's second-largest airline with a fleet of nearly 120 airplanes serving more than 60 destinations across 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and elsewhere.