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Boeing Receives Historic B-737 NextGen Aircraft
Order From United Air Lines |
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July 15, 2012 - Boeing announced an order by
United Continental Holdings, Inc. and its wholly
owned subsidiary, United Air Lines, Inc., for
150 737 airplanes, including 100 of the new 737
MAX 9. United, the world's largest airline by
traffic, is the latest carrier to choose the
newest member of the 737 family, which today
eclipsed 10,000 orders overall. The deal, worth
$14.7 billion at list prices, also includes 50
Next Generation 737-900ERs (Extended-Range).
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range
twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally
developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine
airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the
737 has developed into a family of nine
passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215
passengers. The 737 is Boeing's only narrow body
airliner in production, with the 600, 700, 800,
and 900ER variants currently being built. A re-engined
and redesigned version, the 737 MAX, is set to
debut in 2017.
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"This order is a major step in building the
world's leading airline, and we look forward to
offering our customers the modern features and
reliability of new Boeing airplanes, while also
making our fleet more fuel efficient and
environmentally friendly," said Jeff Smisek,
United's President and CEO. "New aircraft
deliveries support our flexible fleet plan,
permitting us to tailor future capacity up or
down, based on changes in demand or other market
conditions."
United is the North American launch customer for
the 737 MAX 9. The order continues the momentum
for the 737 MAX, which now has more than 1,200
orders and commitments from 18 customers.
Counting all variants, the 737 program now
stands at 10,039 orders, further cementing the
737 as the undisputed best-selling jetliner in
the world.
"United and Boeing share a rich history together
and we are delighted United has chosen the 737
for its future fleet, renewing our partnership
for decades to come," said Ray Conner, president
and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We
believe the 737 provides unsurpassed quality and
value in the market and will provide
efficiencies and other benefits to United's
operations."
The Next-Generation 737 is the most
fuel-efficient and reliable single-aisle
airplane today with an eight percent per-seat
operating cost advantage over the nearest
competitor. The 737 MAX builds on these
strengths with big advances in fuel-efficiency
and environmental performance. Equipped with new
LEAP-1B engines from CFM International and
improvements such as the Advanced Technology
Winglet, the MAX reduces fuel burn and CO2
emissions by 13 percent while maintaining the
eight percent operating cost advantage over
future competition.
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