Flyr's first Boeing 737 MAX has been spotted at the Boeing facility in Washington. The aircraft, wearing the Flyr livery, will be leased by the airline from ALC once Boeing has finished building and delivering it. The plane is the first of many heading to the airline.

You'd be forgiven if the name Flyr doesn't ring a bell. One of the pandemic startups, the airline is based in Norway. While the airline is seeking the new Boeing 737 MAX, it got off the ground with the older 737 NG family, specifically the Boeing 737-800.

First Flyr MAX Spotted

The first Boeing 737 MAX set to go to Norwegian airline Flyr has been spotted at Boeing's Renton facility in Washington. The aircraft bears the manufacturer's serial number 43324. According to BOE Family, the plane was first spotted in Renton wearing primer in mid-December. The aircraft is now wearing the registration LN-FGF, which it will bear flying for Flyr.

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A second aircraft is also known to be heading to Flyr. This is the aircraft with MSN 63560, though, at this point, it has not been confirmed to be wearing the airline's livery. This plane was first spotted in primer at the start of October. However, while the plane's rudder was painted, it wasn't in the Flyr livery. Instead, the rudder is painted in the Blue Air livery. The aircraft was due to go to them as YR-MXF.

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At least one of Flyr's Boeing 737 MAX jets had been bound for Blue Air. Photo: Boeing

Both of the jets and four more will be leased from ALC. Flyr revealed that it would be taking the six aircraft from ALC back in October. Commenting on the MAX expectations, Flyr's CEO Tonje Wikstrøm Frislid said,

"The decision to choose the latest generation of brand-new Boeing aircraft is in line with the authorities' goal of a more sustainable development in aviation. At the same time, we are happy to deliver on customers' desire to fly the latest aircraft with the lowest emissions. The new aircraft type contributes on average with an emission saving of up to 14 percent compared to previous models."

Expanding across Europe

Flyr is expecting to take its first Boeing 737 MAX by the end of June 2022. After the aircraft have been delivered, Flyr can take four further Boeing 737 MAXs. The airline is looking to add more flights to its schedule as it heads towards the summer.

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Flyr's planned network for the summer. Photo: Cirium

According to schedule data from aviation data experts Cirium, the airline only has 506 flights planned for this month. This is expected to drop to 440 in February before climbing. From May until the end of the year, the airline is expecting between 1,400 and 1,500 flights each month. If the airline were to exercise the options for four more MAXs next year, it would surely be able to increase this schedule even further.

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