GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, has accelerated its fleet transformation by signing agreements for 28 additional Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft. The move is expected to reduce the company’s unit costs by 8% in 2022. “We are accelerating our fleet transformation plan...
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GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, has accelerated its fleet transformation by signing agreements for 28 additional Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft. The move is expected to reduce the company’s unit costs by 8% in 2022.
“We are accelerating our fleet transformation plan in anticipation of a strong recovery in travel in the post-pandemic environment,” said Paulo Kakinoff, CEO. “The 737 Max positions GOL more competitively for growth through the expansion of routes and destinations, while also enhancing the company’s value for all stakeholders through increased efficiency.”
The total 28 B 737 Max 8 aircraft will replace 23 B 737-800 NGs by the end of 2022. GOL currently operates 12 737 Max aircraft, having returned 18 B737 NGs in the past 18 months. As a result of the new agreements, GOL will end 2021 with 28 737 Max aircraft (22% of the total fleet), and by the year-end 2022 will have received delivery of 44 737 Max aircraft (32% of the total fleet). With its current 737 Max commitments, GOL will meet its objective of having a 75% Max fleet by 2030.
The 737 Max is a key component of the company’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 as the model consumes 15% less fuel, produces 16% fewer carbon emissions and 40% less noise than the 737-800 NG aircraft. On the 23,000 flight hours that GOL has flown with Max aircraft since 2019, the company has consumed 9.7 million fewer liters of jet fuel and emitted 24,300 fewer tons of GHGs.
“The 737 Max family delivers greater reductions in fuel consumption, carbon emissions and costs than other single-aisle aircraft, in addition to high aircraft utilization and high load factors, said said Celso Ferrer, Vice President of Operations. "This is in line with GOL’s commitment to sustainability through continuing to modernize of our fleet with more fuel-efficient and climate friendly aircraft.”
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