Sat, Jul 05, 2008
Canadian Carrier Operates All-737 Fleet
This week, Boeing delivered a 737-800 to Toronto-based Sunwing
Airlines, the third new Next-Generation 737 to be delivered to
Sunwing and the first to be operated on lease from lessor Aviation
Capital Group (ACG).
"The delivery of this Next-Generation 737-800 enhances our fleet
with the most cost-efficient single-aisle airplane available," said
Mark Williams, president of Sunwing Airlines. "The addition to our
fleet of yet another state-of-the-art Boeing aircraft will allow us
to continue our expansion and serve even more customers from more
Canadian centers across the country."
The new airplane will go into service immediately on the
carrier's coast-to-coast domestic program and will serve Sunwing's
routes to the US, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. The
airplane is equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets,
which improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 4
percent.
Sunwing will lease a second new 737 from ACG in 2009, at which
time the Sunwing fleet will comprise 15 airplanes, all Boeing
737-800s.
Boeing calls the Next-Generation 737 the most high-tech, most
reliable airplane available in the single-aisle jetliner
market.
Headquartered in Toronto, the Sunwing Vacations Group is the
fastest-growing package holiday company in Canada, and comprises a
leisure travel company and Sunwing Airlines. This winter, Sunwing
will feature departures from 29 cities across Canada to 34
destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. In the
summer, the company operates a comprehensive network of domestic
flights.
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