Boeing and Jakarta -based Lion Air announced a commitment for the airline to order 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900 ERs. U.S. President Barack Obama witnessed the announcement at a ceremony at the East Asia Summit in Bali, Indonesia. The agreement also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes.
“The 737 MAX will be the future of Lion Air,” said Rusdi Kirana, Lion Air Founder and President Director. “The highly efficient, technologically advanced airplane will help Lion Air continue to bring low fares and allow us to open new destinations because of the longer range of the airplane.”
