Lion Air welcomes Indonesia’s first Boeing 737 MAX-8
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Indonesia’s largest low-cost carrier Lion Air welcomed on Tuesday the arrival of the first of hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft it ordered from the United States planemaker, paving the way for the company to move forward with its expansion plan.
The aircraft will be the first of its kind operated by an Indonesian airline.
Lion Air is part of the Lion Air Group, together with Wings Air, Batik Air, Lion Bizjet, Malaysia-based Malindo Air and Thailand-based Thai Lion Air.
The aircraft delivery is the second this year for Lion Air Group as Malindo Air earlier welcomed a similar type of aircraft in May.
“This new aircraft will help us develop our routes to other destinations and to offer affordable air fares,” Lion Air Group public relations manager Andy M. Saladin said in an official statement.
Lion Air Group has ordered 218 Boeing 737 MAX-8, eight of which will be delivered this year.
The Boeing 737 MAX-8 can fly for seven and a half hours without refueling and is the first Boeing aircraft to have a double winglet feature.
Lion Air currently operates 113 aircraft to serve 630 flights to 44 domestic and international destinations.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which other airline in the Lion Air Group has already received a similar aircraft this year?
Which other airline in the Lion Air Group has already received a similar aircraft this year?
Malindo Air, which is part of the Lion Air Group, received a similar Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft earlier in May this year.
Q.How many of the ordered Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft are due to be delivered to Lion Air Group this year?
How many of the ordered Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft are due to be delivered to Lion Air Group this year?
Eight of the 218 Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft ordered by Lion Air Group are scheduled for delivery this year.
Q.What is a key new feature of the Boeing 737 MAX-8 mentioned in the article?
What is a key new feature of the Boeing 737 MAX-8 mentioned in the article?
The Boeing 737 MAX-8 is the first Boeing aircraft to feature a double winglet. It can also fly for seven and a half hours without needing to refuel.
Q.What is Lion Air's reason for acquiring these new aircraft?
What is Lion Air's reason for acquiring these new aircraft?
Lion Air expects the new aircraft to help them expand their routes to additional destinations and to be able to offer more affordable air fares to customers.
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