Fri, Aug 08, 2008
Older Widebodies Will Fill In While Carrier Waits For 787s
Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines announced Thursday the two sides
have finalized an order for two Boeing 737-900ERs, as well as two
767-300ERs. The latter order marks the first new deal for that
widebody plane in some time, and a stopgap measure while the
airline waits for its 787 Dreamliners.
The order is valued at $449 million at list prices. One of the
767s is a substitution for a previously ordered 787, as reflected
today on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries Web site. Including
Thursday's announcement, Azerbaijan Airlines has a total of eight
Boeing airplanes on order: four 737-900ERs, two 787-8s and two
767-300ERs.
"We are eager to build our Boeing fleet with these additional
737s and 767s to meet continued demand for air travel in our
region," said Jahangir Askerov, president of Azerbaijan Airlines.
"Today's order is yet another step forward in our strong
relationship with Boeing. We look forward to operating the 787 and
benefiting from its advanced performance features, however the
767-300ER is the economical and logical choice to fulfill our
interim capacity targets."
Azerbaijan Airlines, based in Baku, is the national airline of
Azerbaijan.
As ANN reported, the carrier placed its
original order for three 787s in February 2007.
As delays to the 787 Dreamliner program drag on, it's likely
other Dreamliner customers will also opt for the 767 as a
short-term replacement. Boeing's European rival, Airbus,
has enjoyed a similar resurgence in orders for its own A330
widebody, to tide customers over until the upcoming A350 XWB is
ready for deliveries.
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