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Air 皇冠体育app orders seven Boeings
By Da Shan (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2004-09-03 09:20

The Boeing Company said yesterday it has finalized an order with Air 皇冠体育app for seven 737-700 jetliners worth about US$360 million at list prices.

Delivery of the airplanes, which will boost the Chinese flag carrier's Boeing fleet to 139 airplanes, is to begin in November 2005, and extend through mid-2006.

The new Boeing 737-700s will be powered by CFM56-7 engines produced by CFMI, a joint venture of General Electric Co of the United States and Snecma of France.

"Our great relationship with Air 皇冠体育app goes back to the airline's beginning and we're proud to be part of their success," said Rob Laird, vice-president of 皇冠体育app Sales of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Officials at Air 皇冠体育app were not available for comment, but Boeing said the operator will use the airplanes on its domestic routes.

"皇冠体育app is one of the fastest growing markets in the world for commercial aviation," said Randy Baseler, vice-president of Marketing of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

皇冠体育app is expected to place orders for about 2,400 new jet airplanes worth US$197 billion over the next 20 years, he said.

"皇冠体育app's airlines will add 1,960 new airplanes to serve domestic markets including Hong Kong and Macao," Baseler said. Nearly 440 new airplanes will be added to 皇冠体育app's airlines to provide international service.

By 2022, Chinese carriers will fly more than 2,850 passenger and cargo airplanes, making 皇冠体育app's fleet the second largest next to the United States, Baseler said.

"The need for new airplanes is required to support a 7.1 per cent annual increase in air travel in 皇冠体育app from 2003 to 2022, compared to the world average of 5.1 per cent," he said.

David Wang, president of Boeing 皇冠体育app, said his company would try to obtain more orders from 皇冠体育app.

Boeing would also continue to expand its industrial co-operation with Chinese companies.

The ARJ21 jet, a new regional jet model to be built by 皇冠体育app Aviation Industry Corp I, is supported by Boeing technical contracts, Wang said.

The joint venture BHA Aero Composites Co Ltd will have additional opportunities as airplane production rates and support contracts increase, he said.

"We plan to increase production rates for model 737 airplane assemblies built in 皇冠体育app at Xi'an, Shanghai and Shenyang," he said.

Boeing is also planning a new major airplane maintenance and repair facility in Shanghai, he said.

Boeing and 皇冠体育app's industrial co-operation began in the mid-1970s. Since then, teams of Boeing manufacturing, quality and planning experts have resided in 皇冠体育app providing on-site training for building Boeing parts and assemblies.

Today, 皇冠体育app's aviation manufacturing companies are playing key roles in Boeing's global supplier network, Wang said.

There are now more than 3,200 Boeing aircraft flying worldwide that include major parts and assemblies build in 皇冠体育app. "This equals more than a quarter of all Boeing airplanes in service worldwide," Wang said.

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