Celebrating
40 years of partnership with Chinese customers
EVERETT,
Wash., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today delivered a
777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to Air China, the flag carrier of the
People's Republic of China. The airplane livery features a distinctive blended
paint design of 40 smiling faces of Chinese people, to represent the critical
role that the Chinese aviation industry has played in bringing China to the
world.
The 40
people portrayed were selected from a social media campaign organized by Air
China and Boeing in July 2012. People were invited through the most widely used
social media platform in China to submit a smiling face with an inspiring
message.
"We
hope this special-livery airplane will bridge the connection to bring a
smiling, confident and friendly China to the world," said Feng Run E, vice
president of Air China. "With the airplane flying around the world, we
hope more business travelers will experience the super flight comfort offered
by Air China's 777-300ER."
The airplane
is the 10th of 19 777-300ERs Air China has on order with Boeing. Air
China will use the airplanes for route expansion, including direct routes to
Frankfurt, London and Paris.
"Boeing
is celebrating its 40th anniversary in China. Over the past four
decades, we have witnessed the rapid development of China's aviation industry
and we're honored to be part of its success by providing our best products and
services," said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Sales for Greater
China, Japan and Korea, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We look forward to
carrying on this great tradition of growth and development over the next 40
years."
To date, 63
customers around the world have ordered 1380 777s.
Air China, a member of the Star Alliance, is the
only flag carrier of People's Republic of China. It currently owns 167 Boeing
airplanes, making up 55 percent of its fleet
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