Thu, May 07, 2009
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have signed an order for five Boeing
777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes valued at $1.36 billion at
current list prices. This is the first time Turkish Airlines has
purchased new 777s directly from Boeing. The airline currently
operates a fleet of 65 Boeing airplanes including Next-Generation
737s and leased 777-300ERs.
"The 777-300ER will provide Turkish Airlines with exceptional
fuel economy, efficiency and reliability, combined with unmatched
levels of payload and range," said Aldo Basile, vice president of
Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia, Boeing Commercial
Airplanes. "It will also help Turkey build on its position as a
rapidly growing market of international importance."
Boeing brags that the 777-300ER is 19 percent lighter than its
closest competitor, greatly reducing its fuel requirement. Boeing
also claims that the aircraft produces 22 percent less carbon
dioxide per seat and costs 20 percent less to operate per seat. The
airplane can seat up to 365 passengers in a three-class
configuration and has a maximum range of 7,930 nautical miles.
Fifty-six customers around the world have ordered more than 1,100
777s.
Boeing tells ANN that Turkish Airlines is one of the fastest
growing and prosperous airlines in the world. It carries
approximately 20 million passengers a year, with direct flights to
108 international and 33 domestic destinations. The airline was
founded in 1933 with a fleet of five airplanes that carried a total
of 28 passengers. The airline made its first domestic flight in
1933 and the first international flight in 1947.
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