- Order
includes 23 Next-Generation 737-800s and 31 737 MAX 8s
- SilkAir
begins fleet transition to Boeing aircraft
- Boeing
737 surpasses 1,000 orders in a single year for the first time
SilkAir's
order for 23 737-800s and 31 737 MAX 8s is the largest order in the airline's
history and begins a fleet transition to Boeing airplanes.
"The
capability of the 737s will enable us to spread our wings to even more
destinations and increase capacity on existing routes," said SilkAir
Chief Executive Leslie Thng.
The
Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX can fly farther than competing airplanes,
enabling airlines to open new routes.
"As
air travel in the Asia Pacific region continues to grow, we're proud to
support SilkAir as it plans to fly more passengers and serve more
cities," said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president of Asia Pacific and
India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Passengers will soon
experience not only SilkAir's award-winning service, but the comfort of the
737 Boeing Sky Interior."
Both the
Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX feature the Boeing Sky Interior, which
highlights new modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, LED lighting
that enhances the sense of spaciousness and larger pivoting overhead stowage
bins.
The 737
MAX is a new-engine variant of the world's best-selling airplane and builds
on the strengths of today's Next-Generation 737. The 737 MAX incorporates the
latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines to deliver the highest
efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market.
Airlines operating the 737 MAX will see a 13 percent fuel-use improvement
over today's most fuel-efficient single-aisle airplanes and an 8 percent
operating cost per seat advantage over tomorrow's competition.
The
SilkAir order brings the net year-to-date total for 737s ordered in 2012 to
1,031 airplanes. This is the first time in the single-aisle jetliner's
history that it has logged more than 1,000 orders in a single year. The 737
also broke its own record for net orders this past October when it topped the
2007 record of 846 orders.
SilkAir is
a full-service airline and the regional wing of Singapore Airlines. It
currently flies to 42 destinations across 12 countries.
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