Wed, Jul 08, 2009
Upgraded Aircraft Are More Fuel Efficient
Boeing announced Tuesday an order from Turkish airline
SunExpress for six Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is worth
approximately $460 million at list prices. Founded in 1989 as a
joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, SunExpress is
a scheduled and charter carrier serving the Turkish tourist market,
currently operating an all-Boeing fleet of 19 airplanes. The new
airplanes will be equipped with performance-enhancing Blended
Winglets, which will improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption
and are already installed across the airline's existing 737-800
fleet.
SunExpress operated its first Next-Generation 737, via a leasing
company, in 2000. Since then it has grown its Next-Generation 737
fleet to 16 airplanes. "SunExpress has capitalized on the traffic
growth to, from and domestically in Turkey with the most reliable
and efficient single-aisle airplane in the industry, the
Next-Generation 737," said Aldo Basile, vice president Sales,
Europe and Russia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Today, SunExpress
is one of the leading private carriers in Turkey with ambitious
targets for the future." The airline also operates three Boeing
757s.
"We are proud and grateful to our shareholders Turkish Airlines
and Lufthansa for supporting us in adding new aircraft to our fleet
via direct purchase," said Paul Schwaiger, managing director,
SunExpress. "These six new Boeing 737-800s will become great assets
for our company while growing in domestic and international
markets. The 737's stellar reputation for environmental
friendliness and superior efficiency is an excellent fit for our
business requirements."
Earlier this year, Boeing announced performance changes to the
Next-Generation 737 that will reduce fuel consumption by 2 percent
by 2011 through a combination of airframe and engine improvements.
Airplane structural improvements will reduce drag on the airplane,
reducing fuel use by about 1 percent. Boeing's engine partner, CFM,
is contributing the other 1 percent fuel savings through hardware
changes to its engine.
This order was previously posted as unidentified to the Boeing
Orders and Deliveries Web site on July 2, 2009.
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