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News: Boeing delivers 1,000th airplane to China

December 2, 2014 • admin
Boeing and China Eastern Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the 1,000th Boeing airplane for China, one of many world’s most dynamic markets for commercial airplanes. Boeing forecasts that China will need 5,260 new airplanes, worth $670 billion, within the next twenty years. “We take great pride within the partnership that Boeing and China have shared for greater than 40 years. “Boeing greatly values China as both a customer and a supplier partner,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Ray Conner. “This delivery symbolizes the tremendous accomplishments now we have achieved together together with the numerous trust and confidence that Chinese airlines have placed in Boeing’s services and products. “Boeing is committed to advancing our partnership with China for many years to come back.” The 1,000th airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800 with...
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News: Ryanair places largest plane order in European history

May 2, 2014 • admin
Ryanair has signed an agreement with the Boeing to buy 175 new Next Generation 737-800 airplanes.  When finalised, the deal may be worth nearly $15.6 billion at current list prices, and may allow Ryanair to grow its airline to greater than 400 airplanes, serving greater than 100 million passengers per year across Europe by the tip of the delivery stream in 2018.  The agreement was signed by Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary and Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Ray Conner in Big apple. Upon approval by Ryanair’s shareholders, the acquisition becomes Boeing’s largest deal up to now in 2013 and can be the biggest ever aircraft order from a eu airline. It will sustain thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs in Boeing and its supplier companies and could represent the most important...
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News: Boeing signs six plane manage SWISS

February 3, 2014 • admin
Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines have announced a commitment today for 6 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The airplanes, worth $1.9 billion at list prices, were selected for the airline’s long-haul fleet renewal. “The Boeing 777-300ER is the best size and range to fulfill our Swiss market needs,” said Harry Hohmeister, chief executive officer of SWISS. “We have made a landmark decision to further put money into a complicated aircraft fleet to retain our competitive edge over lots of our competitors who’re operating aircraft with greater than 300 seats on similar routes.” The Boeing 777-300ER is the most important long-range twin-engine commercial airplane on the earth, seating as much as 386 passengers in a 3-class configuration and has a maximum range of seven,825 nautical miles. “The 777-300ER...
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News: Air Lease Corporation places $3.2bn Boeing order

April 7, 2013 • admin
Boeing and Air Lease Corporation have announced an order today for ten 777-300ERs (extended range) airplanes. The order, worth $3.2 billion at current list prices, adds to the growing portfolio of long-haul airplanes for the l. a.-based leasing company. “This order for 777-300ERs might actually help us meet the growing airline demand for long-haul passenger airplanes,” said John Plueger, president and chief operating officer of Air Lease Corporation. “These 777-300ERs will enable our customers to grow and modernise their fleets. “The 777 offers our clients probably the most economical, fuel-efficient and flexible airplane within the 300-400 seat range, suitable for a whole lot of profitable missions.” ALC has ordered 185 airplanes from Boeing including 78 Next-Generation 737s, 80 737 MAXs, 12 787 Dreamliners and 15 777-300ERs. The leasing company also...
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