Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Has Taken Positions For 380 737 MAX Airplanes. President Obama
To Attend Signing
Jakarta-based Lion Air has placed an order for 201 737 MAXs and
29 Next-Generation 737-900 ERs (extended range). The agreement also
includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes. Boeing
says that with 230 airplanes at a list price of $21.7 billion, this
deal when finalized will be the largest commercial airplane order
ever in Boeing’s history by both dollar volume and total
number of airplanes.
U.S President Barack Obama is scheduled to witness the official
announcement at a ceremony Friday morning at the East Asia Summit
in Bali, Indonesia.Deliveries of the Boeing 737 MAX are expected to
begin in five to six years.
The planemaker also announced Thursday that Singapore Airlines
has ordered eight additional 777-300 Extended Range (ER) airplanes.
The orders were previously recorded on Boeing's Orders &
Deliveries website, attributed to an unidentified customer.
"This order is part of our ongoing fleet expansion and
modernization program, which enables us to offer our latest cabin
products to our customers," said Goh Choon Phong, chief executive
officer for Singapore Airlines (SIA). "The additional 777-300ERs
will also help us further strengthen the Singapore Airlines
network, providing our customers even more travel options."
The Singapore Airlines order is valued at $2.4 billion at Boeing
current list prices. The order was first announced on August
10.
In total, Singapore Airlines has ordered 85 Boeing 777s, 27 of
which are 777-300ERs.
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