Jet Airways, the second-biggest carrier in India by passengers and an airline partner of UAE-based Etihad Airways, has confirmed its order for 75 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, a report said.

The announcement was made on October 11 by chief executive officer Vinay Dube at a briefing in the southern Indian city of Chennai, said a report in Aerotime.

An order for 75 737 MAX 10 jets would be worth as much as $9.3 billion based on list prices, although airlines typically get discounts for large orders, Reuters informed.

The deliveries of the single aisle jets are expected to start in 2018 and a decision on adding an equal number of narrow-body aircraft “will be made over the coming few months”.