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Romanian airline orders three Boeing 737-900ERs |
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
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Blue Air has announced an agreement on an order for three Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) jetliners from Boeing.
Boeing has reached an agreement with Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air for the delivery of three Next-Generation 737-900ER jetliners, the aircraft manufacturer has announced.
The deal is worth approximately $238.5 million (£121.2 million) at current list prices. All the aircraft will be equipped with performance enhancing Blended Winglets to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.
"Blue Air is offering affordable air travel to a fast-developing region," said Gheorghe Racaru, general manager of the airline. "The 737 Classic has allowed us to grow our airline steadily and we are confident in the capabilities of the Next-Generation 737 for our airline's future success."
Blue Air operates a fleet of five Boeing 737 Classics and will acquire a further three leased 737-800s over the next year. The 737-900ER is Boeing's latest Next Generation 737 family jetliner.
Some 232 have been ordered so far, by ten customers around the world. In total, The Boeing Company has more than 2,200 unfilled orders for the Next-Generation 737 valued at more than $160 billion, going by current list prices.
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