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billion dollar new order, announced at the Dubai Air Show, is
Boeing's second 737 MAX order after a deadly crash of an
Ethiopian Airlines jet in March led to the worldwide ban of the
MAX fleet. British Airways-owner IAG <ICAG.L> signed a letter of
intent for 200 737 MAX planes in June.
Leisure airline SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines
<THYAO.IS> and Lufthansa <LHAG.DE>, said in a statement that it
signed the additional order on Monday and that the purchase was
valued at $1.2 billion according to list prices.
The airline expressed confidence in the jet's capabilities and
its return to service, even as Turkish Airlines has been
critical of Boeing during the 737 MAX crisis.
"We believe this was and is the right decision for SunExpress in
order to survive and be successful... The economics and the
ecological advantages of this aircraft are valid and confirmed,"
Chief Executive Officer Jens Bischof said. He has the support of
the company's shareholders for a 737 MAX order, he said.
In 2014 SunExpress ordered 32 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft which
have not yet been delivered.
Turkish Airlines took delivery of 12 737 MAX jets from an order
of 75 planes before the aircraft was grounded in March.
(Reporting by Ankit Ajmera, Editing by Louise Heavens and Susan
Fenton)
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