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Russia's S7 737 MAX orders will be redirected to Qatar
By: Rafael Ramos
On: 4/3/2023
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The Boeing 737 MAX 8 orders placed by the Russian company S7 will be repainted with the colors of Qatar Airways, which will be the new operator of the planes. The narrowbodies were not delivered to the Russian company because of sanctions against Russia at the start of the war with Ukraine.
There will be at least 9 jets redirected to Qatar Airways. The jets are the result of a leasing agreement made by S7 with the Air Lease Corporation in 2012, with the first arriving in 2018. However, the plane soon ceased operations, as the fatal accidents with the MAX grounded the plane In all world.
The MAX 8 should be used on short haul routes. The company based in Doha has already confirmed the information.
"Qatar Airways recently had the opportunity to add a small number of B737-8 Max aircraft to its fleet in the coming months as it looks to add capacity to help drive future growth, especially in the short haul markets," reads the statement. communicated.
With the help of the B737-Max-8, Qatar Airways wants to increase supply and increase frequencies on selected routes. Officially, the company still did not have any order for the type, but two devices prepared for the S7 had already been seen with the partial painting of Qatar in January and February of this year.
"As a rapidly growing airline, these efficient and modern aircraft are a welcome addition to the narrow-body fleet to support our plans for sustainable expansion as the world's leading airline."
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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