Avia Solutions Group placed an order for as many as 80 Boeing Co. 737 Max jets as the aircraft charter operator prepares for growing demand for so-called wet leases during peak travel months.

(Reuters) - Avia Solutions Group, which leases aircraft and provides related services, has ordered 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, with an option to order 40 additional jets, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Machinists are set to fully return this week, but Boeing has said it'll take weeks for factories to get fully rolling. The company reported Tuesday it delivered just 14 jets in October — its lowest mark since November 2020. Boeing is also continuing with plans to cut about 17,000 jobs.