Aircraft
Boeing Delivers First 737 Max 9
First operator Thai Lion Air plans to use the 220-seat narrowbody to develop international services
Thai Lion Air took delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 9 on March 21. (Photo: Boeing)
Thai Lion Air took delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 9 on March 21. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing and the Lion Air Group on Wednesday celebrated the handover of the first 737 Max 9 during a ceremony held Wednesday at the manufacturer’s Seattle delivery center. Plans call for the airplane to enter service with Thai Lion Air, which expects to use the latest Max variant to launch several international routes.