SEATTLE, Jan. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE:
BA) and Okay Airways today celebrated the delivery of the carrier's
first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range). The delivery
marks the first 737-900ER to be delivered to a Chinese customer and
is the first of eight 737-900ERs that Okay Airways has on
order.
"The 737-800 has been the backbone of our fleet and has fueled
our growth with its proven reliability and efficiency," said
Liu Weining, President of Okay
Airways. "The addition of the 737-900ER airplanes will fit
seamlessly into our existing fleet of 737-800 airplanes, allowing
us to efficiently match capacity to market demand with industry
leading economics."
Okay Airways' new 737-900ER is configured with 200 seats in a
one-class layout. It will feature Boeing's innovative Sky Interior
with modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, larger pivoting
overhead stowage bins, as well as LED lighting that enhances the
sense of spaciousness.
"It is an honor to join our partner Okay Airways to introduce
the first 737-900ER to China,"
said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice
president of Sales for Northeast
Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 737-900ER will
further strengthen Okay Airways' fleet of existing 737s by adding
more range and capability, while maintaining leadership in
efficiency and reliability. I am confident that the 737-900ERs will
continue to contribute to their long-term success for many years to
come."
Okay Airways, the first privately owned airline in China, is headquartered in Beijing with its main hub at Tianjin Binhai
International Airport (TSN). Its jetliner fleet includes 13 Boeing
737-800s and one Boeing 737-300 Freighter, which serves more than
100 domestic and international routes.
The Boeing 737-900ER is the newest member of the Next-Generation
737 airplane family. It has the highest capacity and lowest
seat-mile cost of Boeing's single-aisle family. Compared with the
737-800, the 737-900ER provides 31 more seats for more incremental
revenue opportunity to complement the 737-800 that many
Next-Generation customers already have in their fleet.
Contacts:
Yukui Wang
Communications
Boeing China
+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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