Summary
- National Airlines announced the first order of Farnborough International Airshow 2024 with a purchase of four Boeing 777F aircraft.
- This was the company’s first-ever direct purchase from Boeing.
- Currently, the airline has no Boeing 777Fs in its fleet.
National Air Cargo, which operates National Airlines, opened the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 with an order for four Boeing 777F aircraft, which has followed several other 777F sales prior to the event.
First direct Boeing purchase
National Airlines has ordered four Boeing 777F aircraft, becoming the first airline to order aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in 2024.
Boeing detailed that this was National Airlines’ first direct aircraft purchase from the aircraft manufacturer, adding that it would add the order to its backlog once it was finalized.
Currently, the carrier has no Boeing 777Fs in its fleet, operating a mix of Airbus A330, Boeing 747, and Boeing 757 passenger and cargo aircraft.