The details of Comair’s Fleet Renewal Programme has been announced. Marking the next stage of the airline’s  renewal strategy, which started in 2011.The airline is scheduled to take delivery of the first eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s in early 2019, with the last one due in 2022.

Erik Venter, ceo of Comair, says this will give Comair’s two airline brands, kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair), the benefits of increase seating capacity, lower operating costs and reduced downtime for maintenance.