Tue, Dec 20, 2011
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flydubai
The 7,000th Boeing 737 to come off the assembly line was
delivered last week to Dubai-based flydubai. The airplane is
flydubai's 14th Next-Generation 737-800 with the new Boeing Sky
Interior. The Boeing 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner of
all time with total orders exceeding 9,300 airplanes, including
orders for the new 737 MAX.
"It is incredible to be delivering our 7,000th 737. We thank
flydubai and all our customers who have made the 737 the world's
most popular jet airliner," said Beverly Wyse, vice president and
general manager of the 737 program. "This success is due to the
years of expertise that thousands of employees continue to build
into every Boeing 737 used in private, government and commercial
service."
"We are proud to be a part of this important milestone for the
737," said Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, flydubai. "With its continuous
innovations, the Next-Generation 737 brings the right combination
of operational and environmental performance to address the
requirements of our markets." Ghaith adds, "The
Next-Generation 737 is a major cornerstone to flydubai's modern,
fuel-efficient and economical portfolio of commercial jets."
The 737 is the most-produced large commercial jet airliner in
history and continues to hit the record books as the program
produces airplanes at record rates. The gap between each record
delivery is shrinking. It took Boeing 4 years 8 months between the
4,000th and 5,000th, while the gap between the 5,000th and 6,000th
delivery was 3 years and 2 months. The 7,000th delivery is just 2
years and 8 months after the 6,000th. With 737 production rates
increasing incrementally to a record 42 airplanes a month in the
first half of 2014 the gap will continue to close.
To date, Boeing has received orders and commitments for more
than 900 airplanes from 13 customers for the 737 MAX, while the
Next-Generation 737 family has won orders for more than 6,200
airplanes with a backlog exceeding 2,300 airplanes.
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