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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