Japan's ANA adds two B777-8 freighters, firms MAX order

ANA Holdings says it has reached an agreement with Boeing (BOE, Washington National) concerning the make-up of its pre-existing B777X and B737 MAX order commitments.

The holding said it has converted two of its twenty B777-9 orders into B777-8 freighters which should be introduced into service on/after FY2028 (i.e from April 2028 through to late March 2029). ANA - All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) currently operates a freighter fleet of nine B767-300Fs (five -ERBCFs and four -Fs) as well as two B777-Fs.

At the same time, ANA Holdings also firmed a 2019 order for thirty B737-8s (20 firm and 10 options). Deliveries, which should have run from April 2021 through to March 2026, should now begin in FY2025 (i.e. April 2025 to late March 2026) and will be used to replace the holding's B737-800 fleet used on domestic Japanese routes. According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, ANA - All Nippon operates thirty-nine B737-800s which average 9.5 years old of which 29 are owned and the remainder leased.

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