British Aviation Pioneer Amy Johnson to Feature on Two Norwegian Aircraft Tails

Pioneering woman pilot Amy Johnson will become the second British person it will honor on tail fins of its aircraft, with the renowned pilot’s portrait set to appear on a new Norwegian Boeing 737 and one of its new Boeing 787-9s later this year.

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Chinese carrier Okay Airways has announced a commitment for 12 new Boeing 737s, including eight MAX 8s, three 737 MAX 9s and one 737-900ER.

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The aircraft features a special livery commemorating the significance of the delivery. Part of the significance for Xiamen Airlines is that in China the number ‘8’ is considerably particularly lucky, because in Pinyin it sounds similar to the word which means ‘wealth’ or ‘prosper’.

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On December 8, the freshly painted 737 MAX 8, named the Spirit of Renton, was revealed to employees in a special teal version of the Boeing livery.

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Ryanair is the largest Boeing 737-800 customer in the world, having ordered more than 530 of the high-selling 737NG version.

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Jet Airways and the manufacturer announced the order on November 9 at the 2015 Dubai Airshow 2015.

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Sriwijaya Air took delivery on August 20 of two new Boeing 737-900ERs, the first brand-new aircraft it has inducted into its fleet.

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The manufacturer previously attributed the airline’s Boeing 737 purchase to an unidentified customer. Enter Air’s four-737 buy is the first direct order for Boeing from the Polish charter carrier.

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At the Paris Air Show on June 16, Korean Air signed commitments for up to 50 Airbus A321neos, up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets and two more Boeing 777-300ERs. The deals will make Korean Air a new A320-family customer and a new Boeing 737 MAX customer.

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Boeing has created a stir on the second day of the Paris Air Show 2015 by announcing orders and commitments for 192 aircraft from its 737 MAX and 737NG families, from five customers. Leading the way is AerCap, which has announced a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s.

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With this order, the Irish low-cost carrier now has unfilled orders for 174 Boeing 737-800s and 100 737 MAX 200s. It also holds options on 100 more 737 MAX 200s. Ryanair is the biggest customer for the 737-800, ordering more than 530 throughout its history.

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Canadian ultra-low-cost start-up Jetlines has placed an order for five Boeing 737 MAX 7s and has secured purchase rights for an additional 16 Boeing 737 MAX jets.

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Its Boeing 737 MAX 200s will allow Ryanair to expand its fleet to 520 aircraft by 2024 and create 10,000 new jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers. They will also enable Ryanair to grow traffic from 82 million passengers in 2013 to over 150 million by 2024, according to CEO Michael O’Leary.

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Ruili Airlines is a newly established, privately owned carrier based at Kunming Changshui International Airport, which serves Kunming, the capital city of China’s Yunnan province.

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Boeing had already previously accounted for the order on its Orders and Deliveries Web site, attributing the purchase to an unidentified customer.

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The carrier’s latest order brings Alaska Airlines’ total of Boeing 737s on order to 74, including 37 737-900ERs, 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and 17 737 MAX 9s.

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The 737 MAX 200 will be a variant of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 that will accommodate up to 200 seats. In addition to Ryanair’s initial 100-aircraft commitment, which Boeing values at $11 billion at current list prices, Ryanair has secured options to purchase another 100 737 MAX 200s.

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United Airlines’ milestone 737-900ER sports a special logo marking the fact that it is the 8,000th Boeing 737 to be produced.

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The order, which the manufacturer values at $6.5 billion at list prices, consists of 33 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and 28 737 MAX 9 jets. Air Canada has also secured option on 18 more 737 MAX aircraft and rights to purchase another 30 737 MAXs.

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