BOC Aviation delivered the final Boeing 737-800NG aircraft from its orderbook to Skymark Airlines. This marks an 18-year association with the Next Generation program. During this period, the company took delivery of 209 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, including 161 737-800NG aircraft.

2019 also marks BOC’s ten-year business anniversary with Skymark.

The aircraft is powered by CFM International CFM56 Engines.

“The Boeing 737-800NG has been a cornerstone of our company’s development, with 84 currently operating in our owned fleet,” said Robert Martin, managing director and CEO, BOC Aviation. “Reliability and operational efficiency have been hallmarks of this aircraft programme and we believe these will remain characteristics in the future,” he added. “We are also delighted to be celebrating an important milestone with Skymark Airlines as it continues to build its fleet and network on modern technology aircraft.”

“We are very pleased to celebrate our ten-year business anniversary with BOC Aviation with the addition of the final Boeing 737-800NG aircraft to our fleet. BOC Aviation has always provided great support to Skymark and we all look forward to expanding our relationship further,” said Masahiko Ichie, president and representative director, Skymark Airlines.

“BOC Aviation has been instrumental in the long-running success of the Boeing 737 program, bringing the airplane and its signature efficiency and reliability to operators around the world,” said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing for The Boeing Company. “We are honoured to be partners with BOC Aviation as they continue to grow their leasing business. We congratulate them on reaching this important milestone and thank them for their ongoing confidence in Boeing and the 737. Our team looks forward to working together with BOC Aviation to reach more milestones in the years ahead.”

Founded in 1996, Skymark is a carrier based in Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. It took delivery of its first Boeing 737-800NG aircraft in December 2005 and currently operates a fleet of 29 of these aircraft. Today it flies 11 routes in its domestic Japanese network.

BOC Aviation is a leading global aircraft operating leasing company with a fleet of 507 aircraft owned, managed and on order. Its owned and managed fleet was leased to 94 airlines worldwide in 39 countries and regions as of March 31, 2019.