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By Bill Goldston |
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November 30, 2010 - Boeing and Brussels-based Jetairfly
celebrated the delivery of the airline's first
Next-Generation 737-800 with the new Boeing Sky
Interior. Jetairfly, part of TUI Travel PLC, the largest
tourism group in "The 737's operating and environmental performance continues to make this airplane a valuable asset to our fleet," said Elie Bruyninckx, chairman of Jetairfly.
"We continue in our efforts to reduce our carbon output
and improve the flying experience for our passengers,
and we are proud to be the first airline based in |
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The 737 Boeing Sky Interior features new, modern-sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, larger stow bins and more headroom around the aisle seats. Other features include a quieter cabin, intuitive placement of switches and call buttons, improved sound quality and different interior lighting schemes.
"We
congratulate Jetairfly on the delivery of its first 737-800 with
the new Boeing Sky Interior," said Marlin Dailey, vice president
of Sales & Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Jetairfly's
incorporation of the Boeing Sky Interior and its
passenger-pleasing features will reinforce its position as
The Boeing
Sky Interior is the latest in a series of improvements to the
airplane. Since the Next-Generation 737 was introduced in 1997,
customers have taken advantage of continuous improvements to
this best selling airplane that have made it even more
efficient, reliable and passenger-friendly.
Next to
come will be a package of performance improvements that will
reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 2 percent ?
making the airplane a full 7 percent more efficient than the
first Next-Generation 737 delivered. The performance
improvements to the airframe and engine will be in service by
early 2012. To date, 50 customers have ordered the new interior
for 1,386 airplanes.
Jetairfly
is a low-cost airline with its headquarters in |