Boeing has gained a boost with the first order for the 737 Max since the aircraft were grounded last year following two fatal crashes.
Polish charter carrier Enter Air confirmed a new order for two of the new twinjets plus options on another two.
The airline’s fleet includes 22 next generation 737s and two 737 Max aircraft.
General director Grzegorz Polaniecki said: “Despite the current crisis, it is important to think about the future. To that end, we have agreed to order additional 737-8 aircraft.
“Following the rigorous checks that the 737 Max is undergoing, I am convinced it will be the best aircraft in the world for many years to come.”
Enter Air and Boeing have also agreed an undisclosed settlement “to address the commercial impacts” stemming from the grounding of the 737 Max fleet.
“While the details of the agreement are confidential, the compensation will be provided in a number of forms and staggered over a period of time.” Boeing said.
Polaniecki added: “In the settlement with Boeing, we agreed to revise the delivery schedule for the previously-ordered airplanes in response to current market conditions.
“The specific terms of the settlement are strictly confidential, but we are pleased with the way Boeing has treated us as its customer.”
Boeing commercial sales and marketing senior vice president Ihssane Mounir said: “We are humbled by Enter Air’s commitment to the Boeing 737 family.
“Their order for additional 737-8s underscores their confidence in the airplane and the men and women of Boeing.
“We look forward to building on our decade-long partnership with Enter Air and working with the airline to safely return their full 737 fleet to commercial service.”
Regulators grounded the 737 Max worldwide in March 2019, following two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia which killed 346 people.
Boeing hopes to receive approval to return the 737 Max to service early next year.