Aircraft lessor Avolon finalized a 140-jet order for Boeing’s largest 737 MAX model, lifting its outstanding MAX commitments above 240 and marking Boeing’s biggest MAX lessor deal, Boeing said Wednesday.
The finalized purchase identifies the aircraft as the 737-10. In an Oct. 9 update, Avolon had included 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a larger package without specifying their variants; shareholder approval at Bohai Leasing, Avolon’s 70% shareholder, was pending at that time.
The October package covered 250 aircraft: 140 Boeing jets and 110 Airbus planes, comprising 75 A320neo-family aircraft and 35 A330neo-family aircraft. Avolon said its firm aircraft commitments then totaled 749.
Boeing counted more than 230 737-10s in lessors’ firm orders for 2026. It said that total was five times the number of the largest MAX variant in lessors’ order books at the end of 2025.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an amended type certificate for the MAX-10 on Oct. 20 and updated its Production Limitation Record, which authorizes production. The agency also said carriers in the United States and abroad could receive the aircraft, following the FAA’s certification and delivery clearance.
Boeing lists the aircraft’s maximum capacity as 230 passengers and its range as 3,100 nautical miles (5,740 kilometers). The company links lessor interest to its forecast for 4% annual passenger-traffic growth over the next 20 years, saying lessors are expanding their single-aisle offerings. Boeing says Avolon’s MAX portfolio can help airline customers modernize fleets and reduce emissions and operating costs, but it provided no estimates for potential savings.
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin said, “This agreement enhances our ability to support airline growth and fleet renewal well into the next decade.” Boeing did not disclose the order’s value or a delivery schedule.
