MILAN, Dec. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE:
BA), Neos and AerCap today celebrated the delivery of the leisure
carrier's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Neos is leasing the 787-9
through an agreement with AerCap and becomes the first Italian
operator of the airplane.
"With a significant portion of the 787 produced in Italy we are proud to be the country's first
operator of the Dreamliner," said Carlo
Stradiotti, chief executive officer of Neos SpA. "This
delivery is the first step of implementation of our fleet strategy,
aimed at making sure our customers can always have a
state-of-the-art service and the best possible in-flight
experience. We look forward to welcoming more 787s into our fleet
along with the new 737 MAXs in the next few years."
Neos becomes the 45th carrier to operate the 787 Dreamliner.
AerCap, the world's largest Dreamliner customer, plans to deliver
two additional 787s to Neos by next year.
Italian industry, through Leonardo, is responsible for producing
14 percent of the 787's airframe structure, including the two-piece
center fuselage section, along with the airplane's horizontal
stabilizer.
"The 787 will be a tremendous addition to Neos' fleet, providing
greater efficiency, range, passenger comforts and flexibility to
its operations," said Monty Oliver,
vice president of European Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We
are proud of the confidence Neos continues to place in our products
and are delighted to welcome another 787 operator, and the first in
Italy, to our family of Dreamliner
customers."
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the fastest-selling twin-aisle
airplane in history. Boeing has delivered more than 625 787s since
entering service in 2011, flying more than 200 million people on
more than 610 unique routes, saving over 19 billion pounds of
fuel.
Founded in 2001, Neos caters to Italy's leisure market providing flights to
destinations across Africa,
Asia, the Caribbean, China, and the Mediterranean. Neos is part of
Alpitour World, the leading integrated leisure concern in
Italy operating, apart from
aviation, in tour operating, hotel management, destination
management services and distribution. Neos is an all-Boeing carrier
operating Next-Generation 737s, 767s and now the 787. It announced
earlier this year that along with 787s, it also intends to lease
Boeing's latest single-aisle offering, the 737 MAX, from 2019.
Contact:
Daniel Mosely
European Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+44 208 235 5665
daniel.mosely@boeing.com
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