Sat, Jul 18, 2009
Panama-Based Airline Places Firm Order For 13, Options 8
Boeing is still selling the 737.
The Panamanian-based carrier Copa Airlines says it will buy 13
Boeing 737-800 airplanes, which at Boeing list prices represents a
total investment of approximately $1 billion.
The total number of Boeing Next-Generation 737s Copa has on firm
order now stands at 27. Delivery of the 13 newly ordered airplanes
is scheduled to begin in 2012 and end in 2015, with the eight
additional options scheduled for delivery between 2015 and
2017.
These new airplanes will be outfitted with Boeing's "Sky
Interior", featuring new 787-style modern sculpted sidewalls and
window reveals that provide passengers with a greater connection to
the flying experience. They will also benefit from performance
enhancements expected to result in a two percent reduction in fuel
consumption by 2011 through a combination of airframe and engine
improvements.
"The Boeing 737s have been a major factor in Copa's success,
providing us with operating and cost efficiencies, and enabling us
to offer our passengers world-class service and an extensive route
network throughout Latin America," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa
Airlines. "This order reaffirms our confidence in our business
model and the growth potential of Latin American aviation."
"Copa Airlines continues to be successful in a very challenging
economic environment through the use of the Next-Generation 737
latest technology and superior economics," said Scott Carson,
President and CEO of Boeing.
Copa was the first carrier in the Americas to incorporate
blended winglets on its 737s. All of its Next-Generation 737s use
the distinctive curved wing ends, which improve fuel efficiency and
lift while reducing engine wear and carbon dioxide emissions. Copa
also was the first in the region to order Next- Generation 737s
with the Vertical Situation Display (VSD) system, which enhances
safety by providing pilots with an easy-to-understand flight-path
view.
FMI: www.boeing.com
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