Next-Generation 737 Overhaul/Exchange Program

Air Pacific is Boeing's first customer for Boeing's Next-Generation 737 landing gear overhaul and exchange program, Boeing reported last week.

The agreement covers the entire fleet of Air Pacific's Next-Generation 737 fleet.

"We are excited to welcome Air Pacific to the Boeing exchange and overhaul program," said Mark Owen, vice president of Commercial Aviation Services Material Management. "We believe we can be a huge asset to their growing fleet and provide top-notch service on a 24x7 basis."

Customers like Air Pacific will receive support anywhere in the world through the Boeing Service Center Repair Network. Boeing will be allocating a number of shipsets (nose gear, left-hand and right-hand main gear) to support future customers.

Fiji-based Air Pacific, in operation since 1951, serves 19 cities in 11 countries with an all-Boeing fleet. In 1998, Air Pacific was the first scheduled operator for the Next-Generation 737 in the Southern Hemisphere.

The carrier provides service to the South Pacific region; Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia; Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand; Honolulu and Los Angeles in the United States; Vancouver, Canada; and Tokyo, Japan.

FMI: www.airpacific.com, www.boeing.com