Air Algérie received its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 on 11 July 2026, launching a 10-aircraft order and a wider plan to acquire roughly 60 new jets by 2028.
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Key Facts
—Delivery. The first Boeing 737 MAX 8 arrived in Algiers on 11 July 2026, registered 7T-VLQ.
—Order book. Air Algérie ordered 10 MAX 8s, with five arriving by late 2026 and five more in 2027.
—Financing. The aircraft are leased from BOC Aviation, a Singapore-based lessor backed by Bank of China.
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