Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Company Breaks Several Records For Orders Last Week
Boeing is basking in the glow of what it says was a
history-making week that resulted in orders and commitments for 359
airplanes.
"This has been an outstanding week for our customers and our
employees," Jim Albaugh (pictured), president and CEO, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, said Friday. "We're pleased that in planning
for their future, our customers have chosen Boeing airplanes."
Boeing has now set a record for 777 orders in a single year with
192 to date. That surpasses the previous record of 154 set in 2005.
The company also announced two record-setting deals with Emirates
and Lion Air, as well as other deals during and after the Dubai
Airshow:
- Emirates Airline ordered 50 777-300ERs, with options for 20
more.
- Oman Air ordered six 787-8s.
- Qatar Airways ordered two 777 Freighters.
- Lion Air committed to buy 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next Generation
737-900ERs. The agreement also includes purchase rights for an
additional 150 airplanes.
- Aviation Capital Group (ACG) committed to buy 35 737 MAX
airplanes and finalized a firm order for 20 Next-Generation
737-800s.
- Singapore Airlines finalized order for eight 777-300ERs.
- Unidentified customer ordered eight 777s.
"We continue to see worldwide expansion in air traffic, and as a
result, strong customer demand for our products and services,"
added Albaugh. "Our product strategy is playing out as we expected
with our wide-body offerings being the airplanes of choice and the
737 MAX enjoying tremendous customer acceptance."
Boeing says demand for its airplanes is also fueling and
sustaining American jobs. Since the start of this year, Boeing has
added more than 11,000 jobs in its commercial airplanes division.
As production rates increase across all airplane programs, the
company will continue to hire a highly skilled workforce that is
critical for the future of aviation.
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