FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom,
July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Air Algerie today announced an order
for two Next-Generation 737-700C (Convertible) airplanes, valued at
$152 million at current list prices.
The order continues Air Algerie's fleet renewal and expansion
following January's order for eight 737-800s.
The addition of 737-700Cs to the Algerian-flag carrier's fleet
will provide the airline with increased flexibility depending on
passenger and cargo demands. The order was booked in May 2014 and previously posted as unidentified on
the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.
"The 737-700C will provide our fleet with flexibility, and
enhances our ability to carry cargo on important routes," said
Mohamed Salah Boultif, chief executive officer of Air
Algerie.
Enabling airlines to alternate between passenger and cargo
layouts on a daily, weekly or seasonal basis depending on market
requirements, the 737-700C highlights the outstanding flexibility
of the Next-Generation 737 family.
The 737-700C is a derivative of the 737-700 with strengthened
wings, a main-deck cargo door and an in-floor cargo-handling
system. In an all-passenger layout, the 737-700C can carry up to
140 passengers, while the all-cargo layout provides up to 40,000
pounds (18,200 kilograms) of capacity.
"With an expanding route network, coupled with the growth of the
cargo market in North Africa, the
737-700C provides Air Algerie with the flexibility to maximize its
revenues across both its passenger and cargo operations," said
Van Rex Gallard, vice president of
Sales for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"Boeing is proud of the partnership it has built with Air Algerie
over the past five decades and is committed to ensuring that the
airline continues to flourish through utilizing our range of
exceptional airplanes."
Based in Algeria's capital city
Algiers, at Houari Boumedienne
International Airport, Air Algerie currently serves more than 40
destinations across Africa,
Asia, Europe, North
America and the Middle
East. The North African carrier currently operates a fleet
of 17 737-800s and five 737-600s and following today's announcement
has a total of eight 737-800s and two 737-700Cs unfilled orders
from Boeing.
Contact:
Saffana Michael
International Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+97150 4590651
saffana.michael2@boeing.com
SOURCE Boeing