{"id":30050,"date":"2023-04-03T18:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=30050"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:18:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:48:53","slug":"qatar-airways-will-acquire-9-of-the-b737-max-8s-ordered-by-s7-of-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/03\/qatar-airways-will-acquire-9-of-the-b737-max-8s-ordered-by-s7-of-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Airways will acquire 9 of the B737 MAX 8s ordered by S7 of Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As S7 aircraft are painted for the Doha-based airline, Qatar Airways, it appears that the company will eventually fly the 737 MAX 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qatar Airways<\/a><\/strong> is planning to use the Boeing 737 MAX 8 for its short-haul flights, so it appears that the airline’s new Boeing narrowbodies will be acquired in a secondary manner from an order made by Russian airline S7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qatar Airways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to fleet data, S7 originally ordered nine MAX 8s for the oneworld Alliance member, but due to sanctions brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, those orders are no longer able to be fulfilled. Nine Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, at least, are scheduled to be delivered to Qatar Airways<\/strong><\/a>, reports Planespotters.net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qatar Airways | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The following list includes these aircraft’s current and previous registrations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. A7-BSA (ex VP-BXE)<\/strong><\/li>
  2. A7-BSB (ex VP-BXI)<\/strong><\/li>
  3. A7-BSC (ex VP-BXJ)<\/strong><\/li>
  4. A7-BSD (ex VP-BXK)<\/strong><\/li>
  5. A7-BSE (ex registration unknown)<\/strong><\/li>
  6. A7-BSF (ex VP-BXF)<\/strong><\/li>
  7. A7-BSG (ex VP-BXM)<\/strong><\/li>
  8. A7-BSH (ex VP-BXG)<\/strong><\/li>
  9. A7-BSI (ex VP-BXH)<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Data from ch-aviation.com analysis revealed that Air Lease Corporation made the order for S7’s 737 MAX aircraft in 2012. Even though the 737 MAX crisis stopped 737 MAX operations and deliveries to Russia, the Russian airline received its first 737 MAX in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Despite other significant regulators having given the MAX the go-ahead to restart passenger service during the pandemic, the nation’s regulators took their time recertifying the type for service after the global grounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When the model was approved in November 2020, the FAA was one of the first.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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    The \u201cmysterious\u201d Qatar MAX -8 has been confirmed to be LN 8209 S7-NTU. Filed for Portland for full repaint today following a functional check flight. Test reg N1780B. https:\/\/t.co\/uRZXXM3MsY<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/GoKpKArjgD<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5CyfCfYTFD<\/a><\/p>— BFI Watch (@bfi_watch_ca350) February 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>