LE BOURGET, France, June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Ruili Airlines today announced the
signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for 20 737 MAX airplanes
at the 2017 Paris Air Show.
The airplanes, valued at approximately $2.2 billion at current list prices, will be
posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website once all
contingencies are cleared.
"We are very excited about adding more 737 MAX airplanes
to our fleet," said Xie Jinguo, General
Manager, Ruili Airlines. "The 737
MAX's promised efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort make
it a very compelling airplane for us in our domestic and regional
network."
Launched in May
2014, Ruili Airlines operates a fleet of 14 Boeing 737
airplanes on 28 domestic routes with 76 daily departures. The
start-up carrier plans to expand its fleet to 40 aircraft by the
end of 2020.
"We have been impressed by the remarkable development of
Ruili Airlines over the past three years," said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president, Global
Sales and Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are
honored to continue playing an important role in Ruili's long-term
success with the addition of the 737 MAX. The airplanes will
further strengthen Ruili's network by adding more domestic and
regional routes in the years to come."
Today's agreement from Ruili Airlines continues the
momentum of the 737 MAX in the marketplace.
The 737 MAX family has been designed to offer customers
exceptional performance, flexibility and efficiency, with lower
per-seat costs and an extended range that will open up new
destinations in the single-aisle market.
The 737 MAX incorporates the latest technology CFM
International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets, Boeing
Sky Interior, large flight deck displays, and other improvements to
deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort
in the single-aisle market.
The 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing
history.
Contacts:
Yukui Wang
Boeing China Communications
+86 10 5925 5505
yukui.wang@boeing.com
Kevin Yoo
International Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1
206-249-6372
kevin.k.yoo@boeing.com
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