Aerolíneas Argentinas receives 14th Boeing 737 MAX

Aerolíneas Argentinas is going through a decisive moment following the change of government in the country. After the leftist administration of Alberto Fernández, which aimed to revitalize the state airline with public funds, the far-right Javier Milei took the opposite path, seeking to transfer the company to private initiative or, alternatively, to the employees.

This uncertainty has caused Aerolíneas to slow down the renewal of its fleet. This year, until last week, only one new aircraft had been added, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered LV-KNQ. Now, the company received a second 737 MAX 8, LV-KNP.

As a result, the fleet now includes 14 of these more efficient jets, three of which were delivered last year. Like its ‘siblings’, it has a configuration for 170 passengers, with 162 seats in economy class and 8 in business class.

Aerolíneas has a fleet of 82 aircraft, more than half of which are Boeing 737s. There are four 737-700 and 30 737-800 that form the basis of the short and medium-haul network.

The state-owned company also has 10 Airbus A330-200 for transoceanic routes and 24 Embraer E190 that flew with Austral, a subsidiary that was shut down by the previous administration.

Shortly before the presidential elections, the airline announced an order for 12 next-generation E195-E2 jets, but the agreement was never signed.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Embraer’s CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto, stated that the current management has not resumed talks.

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