FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom,
July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing
(NYSE: BA) marked 40 years as an exhibitor at the Farnborough
International Airshow this week by highlighting its innovative,
efficient commercial airplanes and its advanced defense
capabilities.
Boeing announced a new 200-seat 737 MAX 8 option that will give
airlines up to 11 more seats of revenue. This latest addition to
Boeing's comprehensive product and services line-up will deliver 20
percent fuel-consumption savings compared to today's
Next-Generation 737.
Boeing also announced new details about the interior of the
777X. The new model will build on the award-winning interior of
today's 777 and apply 787 Dreamliner cabin innovations: higher
cabin humidity, windows more than 15 percent larger and a cabin
that is 16 inches (40.6 cm) wider than the competition, allowing
airlines a variety of economy class seat widths.
Boeing unveiled its new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft at
Farnborough. The aircraft, based on a Bombardier Challenger 605
business jet, will provide customers with maritime and overland
surveillance, anti-piracy, coastal security and search-and-rescue
capabilities.
Boeing signed a memorandum of collaboration with Paramount Group
to jointly develop defense and security opportunities in key
international markets. Paramount Group is Africa's largest privately owned defense and
aerospace business.
Customers demonstrated their strong confidence in the family of
Boeing commercial products, announcing orders and commitments for
201 Boeing airplanes valued at more than $40.2 billion at list prices. Additional orders
announced this week will be posted today on Boeing's Orders &
Deliveries website, bringing the number of net orders for 2014 to
783.
"Over 40 years of exhibiting at Farnborough, Boeing has
consistently demonstrated its commitment and drive to innovate and
develop game-changing products, equipment and services across the
commercial and defense sectors," said Charlie Miller, vice president of International
Communications. "Farnborough 2014 was filled with excitement and
enthusiasm among our customers, partners and suppliers and strong
endorsement of our product line with commercial orders that bring
our tally this year to 783."
Boeing products flying at the show include the new 787-9
Dreamliner, the P-8A Poseidon -- a military derivative of the
company's Next-Generation 737-800 -- and the multi-role F/A-18E/F
Super Hornet strike fighter.
Two aircraft from the Boeing-Royal Aeronautical Society "Schools
Build a Plane Challenge" will arrive at the show later today. This
initiative provides young people in UK secondary schools with the
opportunity to learn new skills by building an operational light
aircraft from a kit. The two airplanes are scheduled to participate
in the flying display on Friday and remain on static display for
the public demonstration events.
Customer announcements at the 2014 Farnborough International
Airshow
Customer
|
Quantity /
Model
|
Value at list
prices
|
Status
|
Monarch
Airlines
|
(30) 737 MAX
8
|
$3.1
billion
|
Commitment
|
Okay
Airlines
|
(6) 737 MAX
8
(4)
737-800
|
$980
million
|
Order
|
Avolon
|
(6) 787-9
(5) 737 MAX
9
|
$2 billion
|
Commitment
|
Air Lease
Corp.
|
(6)
777-300ER
(20) 737
MAX
|
$3.9
billion
|
Order
|
Intrepid
|
(6)
777-300ER
|
$1.9
billion
|
Order
|
CIT
|
(10) 787-9
|
$2.5
billion
|
Order
|
Air
Algerie
|
(2)
737-700C
|
$152
million
|
Order
|
Qatar
Airways
|
(50)
777-9X
(4) 777
Freighters
|
$20.1
billion
|
777X -
Order
777F -
Commitment
|
MG
Aviation
|
(2) 787-9
|
$499
million
|
Order
|
Hainan
Airlines
|
(50) 737 MAX
8
|
$5.1
billion
|
Commitment
|
Total Orders
and
Commitments
|
201
airplanes
|
$40.2
billion
|
|
Boeing has created a special microsite for the air show. All
press materials are posted on
www.boeing.com/farnborough2014
Contact:
Chantal Dorange
Boeing International Corporate Communications
Mobile: + 34 630046736
chantal.dorange@boeing.com
Marc Birtel
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications
Mobile: + 1 206 390 4115
marc.r.birtel@boeing.com
John Morrocco
Boeing Defense, Space & Security Communications
Mobile: + 1 610 715 7975
john.morrocco@boeing.com
SOURCE Boeing