Somon Air to order two B737-8s

The CEO of Somon Air from Tajikistan has announced that his airline is close to an order for two B737-8s. The deal would also include options for two B737-10s. The airline expects to take delivery of the duo in the next summer.

Somon Air previously had a lease-agreement for one B737-8 with Air Lease Corporation, but that deal was cancelled due to the grounding of the MAX. That airframe, (43309, l/n 7672) has since then been allocated to Blue Air of Romania and is now stored at Moses Lake (WA). However, Blue Air has cancelled its order for the MAX as well, so who knows where this airframe will end up.

Somon Air currently has a fleet of six aircraft; two B737-300s, two B737-800s and two B737-900ERs. Both -300s are, however, parked and will be replaced by the new B737-8s. The airline is planning to use the aircraft for flights to Frankfurt, but is also looking at new destinations as Amsterdam, Beijing, London-Heathrow, Seoul and Shanghai.

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