CIT Announce Order for 30 737 MAX 8s
LE BOURGET, France, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced from the 2013 Paris Air Show that CIT Aerospace has placed an order for 30 737 MAX 8s.
“The addition of these Boeing 737 MAX 8s ensures that CIT Aerospace maintains one of the youngest and most fuel efficient fleets,” said C. Jeffrey Knittel, President of CIT Transportation Finance. “As a leading aircraft lessor, we continually strive to provide our customers with the most technologically advanced aircraft. The Boeing MAX provides the fuel burn improvement and lower seat mile cost that our customers demand to run their airlines with optimal efficiency.”
The 737 MAX brings the most advanced engine technologies to the world’s best-selling airplane, building on the strengths of today’s Next-Generation 737. The 737 MAX incorporates the latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market.
Source Boeing / Edited By Airline Adviser 06/19/13