Icelandair has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The aircraft were built in 2018 and are scheduled to be delivered in the fall of 2022. This transaction will bring the total number of 737 MAX in the Icelandair fleet up to 18 aircraft.
Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair CEO: “We are pleased to announce a further expansion to our fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on favorable terms. The MAX has proven to be a good fit to our route network and its fuel efficiency contributes positively to our efforts of reducing the carbon emissions from our operations. We have been ramping up our operations, expanding our strong route network that connects Europe and North America via Iceland. This summer we offer direct flights from Iceland to 44 destinations, up to five times a day. This addition to our fleet allows us to further increase our services by adding new destinations and increasing frequency to our current destinations.”
Griffin agrees to purchase and leaseback of seven A320-200neos and two A321-200neos with JetSMART
Griffin Global Asset Management (Griffin) has agreed to purchase and leaseback seven Airbus A320-200neo and two Airbus A321-200neo aircraft with JetSMART, a South American ultra low-cost carrier. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2022 and throughout 2023.
"We are pleased to welcome JetSMART to our growing list of airline partners. These nine A320neo family aircraft will continue to reduce JetSMART’s operating cost, which should translate into lower fares and access to more destinations across South America for their customers,” said Eric Hild, Griffin's Senior Vice President of Marketing.
Matt Bernier, JetSMART’s Chief Financial Officer noted, "This is very positive news for JetSMART because our agreement with Griffin is our largest purchase and sale-leaseback to-date, which will allow us to continue our expansion to meet growing passenger demand in South America and achieve our goal of 100 aircraft and 100 million passengers by 2026”.