Cayman Airways will start a fleet modernization in the
fourth quarter with the delivery of a next-generation Boeing 737-800, followed
by the phased introduction of four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft between 2018 and
2020.
The airline plans to retire its entire fleet of
122-seat Boeing 737-300s by 2020.
“The successful purchase
of the Boeing 737-300s in 2014 was the first step of our fleet-modernization plan,
done with the understanding that that those aircraft would only be used for 3-5
more years,” stated Cayman Airways chairman Philip Rankin.
Rankin said the 737 Max 8 aircraft will have "drastically
lower operating costs than the airline’s existing Boeing 737-300 aircraft, but
come with the added benefit of 30% more seating capacity."
Cayman Airways intends to equip each 737 Max 8 aircraft with
WiFi, in-flight entertainment and seat power.
In the U.S., Cayman Airways flies to Miami, New York, Tampa,
Chicago and Dallas.