Sun, Mar 27, 2011
Options Reserved For Future Aircraft Purchases
The Israeli national carrier EL AL
said Wednesday it has completed a contract to order four
Next-Generation 737-900ERs (extended range) from Boeing, and
reserve options for future aircraft. The four-airplane order is
valued at approximately $343.2 million at current list prices.
"By almost any measure, from the passenger experience to
operating performance, EL AL has earned a place among the world's
top airlines," said Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales &
Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The decision to add
737-900ERs to their fleet will help solidify EL AL's position as a
leading airline. Boeing is proud of our longstanding partnership
with EL AL, and honored that their tradition of flying an
all-Boeing fleet continues with this order."
The Boeing 737-900ER is the newest member of the Next-Generation
737 airplane family. It can seat up to 215 passengers in a
single-class configuration and has a range of up to 3,265 nautical
miles. Beoind says the 737-900ER offers 6 percent lower operating
costs per trip and 4 percent lower operating costs per seat mile
than competing models.
Elyezer Shkedy, Chief Executive Officer, EL AL said: "These
additional airplanes will help us expand our fleet to meet the
growing demand from our customers. We will use the Boeing
737-900ERs to replace the current fleet of 757-200s and to serve
the growing markets in our network. The 737 family of aircraft
provide outstanding performance and the lowest in the industry
operating costs per seat mile."
EL AL's 737-900ERs will incorporate a package of performance
improvements that will reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions
by 2 percent – making the airplane a full 7 percent more
efficient than the first Next-Generation 737s delivered.
EL AL operates 41 routes to 27 countries with its current fleet
of 40 Boeing aircraft.
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