Eastern promise for Boeing
Xiamen Airlines, the China-based carrier, has ordered 25 Next-Generation 737-800s worth $1.9bn from Boeing.
‘This order of 25 737-800s plus 10 purchase rights allows us to simplify our fleet with the most cost-efficient and superior-performance airplane in its class,’ said Yang Guanghua, president of Xiamen Airlines.
Boeing has also delivered the first 737-800 aircraft of 10 ordered in 2005 to
According to Boeing, the 737-800 is the most popular aircraft in the Next-Generation 737 family, with more than 2,200 aircraft ordered.
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