VIENNA—Romania-based LCC Blue Air is preparing to take delivery of the first of six Boeing 737-8s it has on order in July 2019. “The introduction of the new aircraft and its new type of engines [CFM Leap-1B] is a challenge for us,” CEO Gheorghe Racaru conceded to Aviation Daily sister publication ATW on the sidelines of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) conference here. “We have six MAX 8s on order, plus two options. With lessor ALC [Air Lease Corp.], ...
