Sat, Jun 25, 2011
Brings Total Number Of The Single-Aisle Airplanes Ordered By
The Carrier To 78
Orders for another 15 B737-800 airplanes have been received by
Boeing from Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded
'Norwegian." The order, valued at $1.2 billion at list prices, was
announced Tuesday at the Paris Air Show and brings the total number
of 737-800s Norwegian has ordered direct from Boeing to 78. The
carrier also has finalized its contract to purchase three Boeing
787 Dreamliners, an agreement the Oslo based operator announced in
May, which brings the total number of Boeing 787s it will operate
to five including two to be leased from ILFC.
The order announcement was made at the Paris Air Show by Boeing
Commercial Airplanes Vice President of Sales & Marketing Marlin
Dailey and Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO Bjorn Kjos. "Norwegian
continues to be a leader in the industry by providing its
passengers with both the new Boeing Sky Interior and Wi-Fi on its
new Boeing 737-800's – this is a terrific combination for
passengers on the most fuel efficient single-aisle airline
operating in today's market," Dailey said. "Norwegian has achieved
great success and we take pride in the 737's contribution to its
achievements."
"At Norwegian, we are committed to being progressive and
thinking long term. This order gives us an opportunity to secure
and invest in the company's future. These new Boeing 737-800s
aircraft will give us a tremendous competitive advantage, enabling
us to reduce our overall costs even more," said Norwegian's CEO
Bjorn Kjos. "Brand new, fuel-efficient aircraft are necessary for
us to continue to grow. In the long run, owning is more
advantageous than leasing and as we begin to phase out our older
aircraft, it is crucial we are able to purchase new airplanes. From
an environmental perspective, we know that Boeing is continuously
working on measures to reduce emissions, making new aircraft a
win-win for both the environment, our passengers and for us as a
company," he added.
Boeing says the digitally designed Next-Generation 737 is the
most technologically advanced airplane family in the single-aisle
market. Today's operators fly 737s that are 5 percent more fuel
efficient than the first Next-Generation 737s and additional
improvements are on the way. Boeing says its performance
improvement package will boost fuel efficiency by approximately 2
percent through aerodynamic and engine changes. The improvements to
the airframe and engine are expected to be in service between
mid-2011 and early 2012 and will be incorporated into the 15
aircraft ordered by Norwegian.
Norwegian is the third largest low-cost airline in Europe. It
operates 238 routes to 97 destinations across Europe into North
Africa and the Middle East. More than 13 million passengers flew
with the airline in 2010.
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