Boeing's July Orders Highlight Significant Deals with Uganda and AerCap
Both deals among those unveiled during Farnborough air show. Uganda Airlines' agreement for four Boeing 787 and four 737 Max jets, plus a batch of 15 787s for lessor AerCap, featured among 38 Boeing aircraft ordered during July. Both deals, and a 737 Max pair for Luxair, were revealed during the Farnborough air show. Boeing's order total for the month also included a single 777X for an unidentified customer, and agreements for 12 further Max aircraft. The airframer has recorded strong activity for the 737 Max 10 – still to secure certification – with more than 130 orders for the variant so far this year. Boeing has taken more than 1,500 orders for the Max 10, and it represents over 30% of the Max backlog of 4,345. Eight 737 Max jets were cancelled in July, leaving the airframer with overall net orders for 438 aircraft over the first seven months of this year. Boeing delivered 53 aircraft in the month, comprising 10 787s, three 767s – including two KC-46 tanker airframes – and a 777F, along with 39 737s.