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A Boeing 737-8 rendered in ASG livery.
Avia Solutions Group (ASG) has ordered 40 Boeing 737-8s and taken options on 40 more, marking the first direct purchase of Boeing aircraft for the full-service lease specialist, the companies announced Nov. 12. Deliveries will begin in 2030.
Established in Lithuania but now based in Dublin, ASG’s primary business is providing aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) lease packages to customers needing capacity. It has 11 air operator certificates (AOC) on six continents that provide both passenger and cargo services and is working on four more.
“As the world’s largest ACMI provider, carrying over 35 million passengers annually for our clients, we have committed to a strategic approach of expanding our capacity to meet our customers’ seasonal needs, and our first order with Boeing is a key pillar of this,” ASG Chairman Gediminas Ziemelis said Nov. 12. “This is a proud moment for all of us at Avia Solutions Group and is testament to the fact that Avia Solutions Group is now entering a clear phase of sustained growth.”
ASG has a mixed fleet of 220 aircraft, mostly 737s and Airbus A320s, and provides maintenance support through several aftermarket-focused businesses, including FL Technics. Its fleet includes 14 737 MAXs. Its operations have a heavy European focus, though it is expanding its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
News of the deal is a boost for Boeing, which is recovering from the recent International Association of Machinists strike that came amid a broader effort to improve production quality.
The ASG deal is just the sixth publicly announced 737 MAX order in 2024, though at least five others have been placed by unidentified customers. The deal boosts Boeing’s year-to-date 737 MAX order total to 272, excluding cancellations.
Among the 2024 orders made public, only American Airlines has booked more 737 MAXs, adding 85 as part of a larger deal announced in March.
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