Airlines
African Carriers Expand Network with Boeing 737s
Boeing also announced deals with FlySafair, Air Sénégal and Gulf Air
Air Senegal Boeing 737
Air Sénégal is adding nine of Boeing’s 737 Max narrowbodies to its Dakar-based fleet.

AerCap is leasing three new Boeing 737 Max 8 airliners to African carrier FlySafair. The agreement was announced on Tuesday at the Dubai Airshow, with deliveries expected to start in the first quarter of 2028.

In the third quarter of 2026, South Africa-based FlySafair is due to receive a pair of Boeing 737-800NG aircraft from AerCap. The carrier launched its services in 2024 and operates domestic routes to 10 cities in South Africa, as well as five international routes to neighboring countries.