Rendering of 737-800 in Japan Transocean Air livery
(Boeing)
Okinawa-based Japan Transocean Air (JTA), a member of JAL Group, has finalized an order for 12 Boeing 737-800s in an order valued at $1.1 billion at list prices. The arrival of the new aircraft in 2016 will mark the start of the airline’s fleet renewal program.
As part of the agreement, JTA will also have the flexibility to switch to the 737 MAX family of aircraft.
“This order is a key part of our strategy to bring the highest levels of comfort, amenity and convenience to the people of Okinawa, by continuing to operate the most reliable and fuel-efficient aircraft available today and in the future,” Manabu Sato, president of Japan Transocean Air and executive officer at Japan Airlines, said.
Based in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost major island chain, Japan Airlines Group member JTA currently operates a fleet of 737-400 aircraft on domestic routes linking Okinawa with major Japanese cities as well as other Okinawa islands.
(Linda Blachly - ATWOnline News)
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