Boeing, Air Algerie Announce Order for Seven 737-800s at Dubai Airshow 2009.Summary: Boeing (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA) and Air Algerie announced an order for seven Next-Generation 737-800s today at Dubai Airshow For the navigational aid displayed to airline passengers, see . An airshow is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their flying machines to the crowd. 2009. Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Air Algerie announced an order for seven Next-Generation 737-800s today at Dubai Airshow 2009. The airplanes will grow the Air Algerie Next-Generation 737 fleet to 22 airplanes. The new airplanes will help the airline leverage the efficiencies of a standard single-aisle fleet that delivers high fuel efficiency and related environmental improvements, said Air Algerie CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Abdelwahid Bouabdallah. Air Algerie is based in Algeria's capital, Algiers. "Our purchase of Boeing 737-800s is a natural progression for Air Algerie," saidBouabdallah. "One advantage is that our pilots and engineers are expertly trained and experienced with the airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. . The 737-800 adds great value to our fleet because it is very high-tech and reliable. Reduced operating and maintenance costs mean our airplanes spend less time on the ground and more time in the air making money." Air Algerie ordered its new 737s with Blended Winglets, which further reduce fuel burn by approximately four percent. A Boeing customer for nearly 40 years, Air Algerie operates a Boeing fleet thatincludes 10 737-800s, five 737-600s and three 767-300s. "Air Algerie's order reflects our company's solid business partnership of nearly 40 years with the airline and the proven fuel efficiency and reliability of the Next-Generation 737," said Marty Bentrott, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for the Middle East, Central and South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia . Nearly 120 customers around the world have ordered more than 5,000 Next-Generation 737s. Boeing has more than 2,100 unfilled orders for the Next-Generation 737 valued at more than $158 billion at current list prices. Earlier this year, Boeing announced performance enhancements to the Next-Generation 737 that will reduce fuel consumption by 2 percent by 2011 through a combination of airframe and engine improvements. 2009 Mena Report (www.menareport.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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