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Jun 17, 2022 (newstodate): Icelandair is happy with the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and has inked an LoI for adding more units to the fleet.
   The LoI comprises the delivery of another four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that are ready to go - built in 2018 - and now slated for delivery in autumn 2022.  
   These latest orders will bring Icelandair's fleet to a total of 18 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
    Originally, Icelandair placed orders for a total of 16 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, but reached an agreement with Boeing in August 2020 to cut back the order to only 12 aircraft as part of the settlement to alleviate the problems by the grounding of the aircraft type after two serious and fatal accidents.
   The carrier however regained its confidence in the aircraft, inking a long-term operating lease contract in January this year with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for two ex-factory Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, earlier destined for Air Maroc, and delivered to Icelandair in spring 2022 in time for the summer schedule, and bringing the fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to currently 14.
    Icelandair started operating its first three Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in 2018