Avolon Secures Largest Lessor Order for Boeing 737-10 with 140-Aircraft Commitment. Global lessor Avolon and planemaker Boeing have finalized a purchase agreement for 140 Boeing 737-10 aircraft, representing the largest single commercial order placed by an aircraft leasing firm for the highest-capacity member of the 737 MAX family. Following this transaction, Avolon’s forward order pipeline for the 737-10 variant exceeds 240 airframes.
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The agreement comes amid rising airline and lessor demand for high-gauge, fuel-efficient single-aisle platforms. During 2026, aircraft leasing firms have finalized firm orders exceeding 230 Boeing 737-10 jets—five times the combined lessor backlog recorded for the type at year-end 2025. Overall, 737-family aircraft account for approximately 30% of all aircraft financed through leasing channels, with lessors holding backlogs of over 1,450 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, or roughly 20% of Boeing’s total order book for the family.
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Andy Cronin, CEO of Avolon, emphasized that the multi-aircraft commitment bolsters the company’s capability to support airline customers through upcoming fleet renewal cycles over the next decade. Capable of carrying up to 230 passengers with a nonstop range of 3,100 nautical miles (5,740 km), the 737-10 provides favorable seat-mile economics for high-density domestic and transcontinental networks.
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