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Friday, March 2, 2012

DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing Celebrates 1,000th 777

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*777 reaches 1,000 milestone faster than any twin-aisle airplane
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 2, 2012: Boeing (NYSE: BA) and more than 5,000 employees, suppliers, customers and government officials celebrated the 1,000th 777 at a special event today. The 1,000th 777 jetliner will be delivered to Dubai-based Emirates later this month.
"As the largest 777 customer, it's very appropriate that Emirates is the recipient of our milestone1,000th 777," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Emirates has set an industry high bar in providing excellent customer service and we're honored that the 777 is central to its efforts to be a global airline leader."
Last year was the best year on record for 777 sales with 200 orders from 22 customers – topping the previous record of 154 set in 2005. Production is at an all-time high for the program and a 20 percent rate increase begins this fall, increasing from seven to 8.3 airplanes per month. The program will begin building 100 airplanes per year beginning in 2013.    
Emirates is the 777 program's largest customer with 102 777s now in its fleet and 84 passenger airplanes and nine freighters on order. Emirates is the only airline that operates all six members of the 777 family.
"Emirates is honored to be the recipient of Boeing's 1000th 777 aircraft whose advanced long range capacity has been instrumental in our success of becoming a truly global airline," said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group. "As the world's largest operator of the 777, we have 93 more 777s on order, which is testament to our belief in the product and the role this aircraft will play in our goal to further establish Dubai as a central gateway to worldwide air travel."
"The ultimate measure of success in this business is when you reach the 1,000 mark," said Larry Loftis, who until recently was vice president and general manager of the 777 program. "Reaching this milestone puts the 777 in an exclusive club and I would like to thank all our employees, suppliers and customers who made it possible."
"Reaching this milestone requires two things," Loftis added. "A product that provides exceptional value and a world-class production system to reliably bring that product to the marketplace – and we have both on the 777 program. As a result, the 777 program reached this milestone faster than any other twin-aisle airplane because of the 777's proven performance, exceptional value, continuous innovation and progressive environmental performance."
The 1,000th 777 is a 777-300ER (extended range) model that seats 360 passengers in a three-class configuration.  
To date, Boeing has recorded orders for 1,361 777s to 64 customers around the globe.  
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777 Communications
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Saturday, November 19, 2011

DTN News - BOEING / AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing Makes History With A Week To Remember

Asian Defense News: DTN News - BOEING / AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing Makes History With A Week To Remember
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SEATTLE, November 18, 2011: Boeing's (NYSE: BA) history-making week has resulted in orders and commitments for 359 airplanes.

"This has been an outstanding week for our customers and our employees," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We're pleased that in planning for their future, our customers have chosen Boeing airplanes."

Boeing has now set a record for 777 orders in a single year with 192 to date. That surpasses the previous record of 154 set in 2005. The company also announced two record-setting deals with Emirates and Lion Air, as well as other deals during and after the Dubai Airshow:

  • Emirates Airline ordered 50 777-300ERs, with options for 20 more.
  • Oman Air ordered six 787-8s.
  • Qatar Airways ordered two 777 Freighters.
  • Lion Air committed to buy 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next Generation 737-900ERs. The agreement also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes.
  • Aviation Capital Group (ACG) committed to buy 35 737 MAX airplanes and finalized a firm order for 20 Next-Generation 737-800s.
  • Singapore Airlines finalized order for eight 777-300ERs.
  • Unidentified customer ordered eight 777s.

"We continue to see worldwide expansion in air traffic, and as a result, strong customer demand for our products and services," added Albaugh. "Our product strategy is playing out as we expected with our wide-body offerings being the airplanes of choice and the 737 MAX enjoying tremendous customer acceptance."

Demand for Boeing's airplanes is also fueling and sustaining American jobs. Since the start of this year, Boeing has added more than 11,000 jobs in its commercial airplanes division. As production rates increase across all airplane programs, the company will continue to hire a highly skilled workforce that is critical for the future of aviation.




GULF CARRIERS AIM FOR TOP SPOT IN GLOBAL TRAVEL

AFP - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎
DUBAI — Gulf carriers have underlined their ambition to redraw world travel maps and turn the region into a global hub by placing record orders for new planes at the Dubai Airshow closing on Thursday. Aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus have ...

EMIRATES DOMINATES THE SHOW

Khaleej Times - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎
DUBAI - Emirates airline dominated the Dubai Airshow with its $18 billion order while Airbus and Boeing finished the event neck and neck on agreements. Dubai's fast-growing carrier kicked off the Middle East's biggest airshow with a huge order for 50 ...

AIRBUS DRAWS WITH BOEING AT DUBAI SHOW DOMINATED BY 777, TIRADES

BusinessWeek - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. finished the Dubai Air Show neck and neck on contracts, in an event dominated by Boeing's biggest-ever order and a public tirade against Airbus by one of its biggest ...

BOEING, AIRBUS SECURE MAJOR DEALS

gulfnews.com - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Dubai: Rival European and American planemakers Airbus and Boeing have claimed successes at the 12th edition of Dubai Airshow that concludes today. Onsite orders have crossed $45 billion (Dh165 billion) in the last four ...

EMIRATES HAS ITS EYE FIRMLY ON THE FUTURE

gulfnews.com - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
The key buzz-point for this week's airshow was no doubt the opening day order by Emirates of 50 Boeing 777-300ERs with options on a further 20 of the type — a potential $26 billion (Dh95.4 billion) deal for Boeing ...

QATAR AIRWAYS MAY OPT FOR BOEING 767 FREIGHTERS

gulfnews.com - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Dubai: Qatar Airways, which has been looking to expand its freight business, will no longer be looking to convert its A330 passenger aircraft into freighters. The carrier may instead opt for older Boeing 767 planes, ...

BOEING CATCHING LIFT UP TO $91 STOCK PRICE

Forbes - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Boeing recently announced the biggest commercial airplane manufacturing order in the company's history from the Dubai-based Emirates Airlines. The order is for 50 777-300 extended range aircraft totaling a whopping $18 billion. This will certainly help ...

FULL THROTTLE

Business Standard - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Gulf airlines can afford a little arrogance. Qatar Airways' outspoken chief executive gave planemaker Airbus a blunt lecture on strategy at the region's air show, telling the European group to “go back to basics” before changing tack and placing a $6 ...

AIRBUS, BOEING TAKE EQUAL SHARE OF GULF ORDERS

Wall Street Journal - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
DUBAI—Persian Gulf airlines showed few signs of tightening their purse strings at the 2011 Dubai Air Show, defying an uncertain global economic environment in a week that will be remembered for Emirates Airlines' record $18 ...

AIRBUS, BOEING TIE AT DUBAI AIR SHOW

Channel News Asia - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
DUBAI: Airbus and Boeing concluded Dubai Airshow on Wednesday head to head after bagging big orders, while the European producer widened the gap with its US rival in promoting eco-friendly, single-aisle jets. The prestigious show was kicked off with a ...

GE AVIATION ORDERS TOP $13B AT DUBAI AIR SHOW

MarketWatch (press release) - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- At the 2011 Dubai Air Show, GE Aviation and CFM International, a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (SAFRAN group), announced engine and service orders valued at more than $13.8 ...

QATAR AIRWAYS SAYS TALKS FOR AIRBUS ORDER STALLED

BusinessWeek - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Fast-expanding Gulf carrier Qatar Airways stunned the Dubai Airshow with an announcement on Tuesday that talks with Airbus over an expected major plane order have stalled. The government-backed carrier had been widely expected to place ...

EMIRATES AIRLINES HAS $4 BILLION RESERVES: CHAIRMAN

Al-Arabiya - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
By Al Arabiya Reserves of Emirates Airlines, Dubai's flagship carrier, are estimated at $4 billion in cash, its Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum told Al Arabiya TV on Wednesday. Saeed who said that his company is not interested in buying ...

JUST KEEP BUILDING

The Economist (blog) - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
THE big event at the start of this year's Dubai airshow was the signing ceremony (pictured) for the huge order that the country's national airline, Emirates, placed for up to 70 of Boeing's long-range 777 jets, worth a whopping $26 billion at list ...

QATAR, AIRBUS MAKE UP AND SIGN $6 BLN DEAL

Reuters - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
A Qatar Airways Airbus A320 arrives at Entebbe International Airport, 46 km (29 miles) southwest of Uganda's capital Kampala, November 2, 2011. By Tim Hepher and Praveen Menon DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways placed a $6.5 billion order for Airbus jets ...

SHAIKH AHMED ANNOUNCES DUBAI WORLD CENTRAL AS THE NEW VENUE OF THE DUBAI ...

gulfnews.com - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
A desert area now but will soon be the next venue for the next Dubai Airshow at the Dubai World Central in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai: Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai Aviation City Corporation, has announced on Wednesday, ...

AIRBUS DRAWS WITH BOEING AT DUBAI SHOW

Bloomberg - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Boeing left with an order from Emirates for 50 777-300ERs valued at $18 billion at list price and pulled in another for two 777 freighters from Qatar Airways Ltd. worth $560 million. ...

EMIRATES AIRLINE HAS $4 BLN IN CASH RESERVES -SHEIKH AHMED

Reuters - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
DUBAI Nov 16 (Reuters) - Emirates, Dubai's flagship carrier, has $4 billion in cash reserves, its Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum told Al-Arabiya television on Wednesday. Emirates placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing 777 jetliners at the ...

AIRBUS DRAWS WITH BOEING AT DUBAI SHOW DOMINATED BY 777

Washington Post - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. finished the Dubai Air Show neck and neck on contracts, in an event dominated by an order from Emirates for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs. Bloomberg's Lara Setrakian reports from Dubai. ...

DUBAI AIRSHOW: EMIRATES EYES NEW GLOBAL ROUTES

BBC News - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
By Jorn Madslien Business reporter, BBC News, Dubai Airshow Dressed in traditional, flowing national dress and commanding the attention of everyone in the lavish Royal Enclosure at the Dubai Airshow, HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al-Maktoum is all smiles, ...

EMIRATES FLEET TO HIT 250-PLUS BY 2020 - PAPER

Reuters - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎
DUBAI Nov 16 (Reuters) - Emirates airline will boost its fleet size to more than 250 aircraft by 2020, as the fast-growing operator continues its aggressive expansion, its chairman told a newspaper on Wednesday. "We will be over 250 aircraft... maybe ...

QATAR AIR SAYS 'BELT UP' AS MIDDLE EAST CARRIERS PULL IN ORDERS

BusinessWeek - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Qatar Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker is giving the competition a word of caution from the airline's flight deck: “belt up.” The carrier and larger competitor Emirates ruled ...

AIR SHOW: QATAR AIR BUYS 2 BOEING 777 FREIGHTERS FOR $560M

Wall Street Journal (India) - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Qatar Airways has placed an order with Boeing Co. (BA) for two Boeing 777 freighter aircraft valued at $560 million, increasing the Gulf carrier's fleet of that plane to eight once delivered. ...

QATAR, AIRBUS MAKE UP AND SIGN $6 BILLION DEAL

Reuters Canada - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways placed a $6.5 billion order for Airbus jets on Tuesday, just hours after saying at the Dubai Air Show it had walked away from the deal. A row over which airline would be first to get the ...

QATAR AIRWAYS GIVES DUBAI AIRSHOW ANOTHER BLOCKBUSTER ORDER

USA Today (blog) - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
Fast-growing Qatar Airways announced today that it would buy at least 55 Airbus jets, giving the Dubai Airshow its second whopper order since it kicked off Sunday. The other blockbuster order – for 50 Boeing 777 jets – also ...

AIRSHOW-WRAPUP 5-QATAR, AIRBUS MAKE UP AND SIGN $6 BLN DEAL

Reuters - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Qatar Airways placed a $6.5 billion order for Airbus jets hours after walking away and telling the European giant to go back to basics in a day of high theatre at the Dubai Air Show. ...

EMIRATES PLACES ORDER FOR 50 BOEING 777-300 ERS

Pakistan Daily Times - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
KARACHI: Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, Tuesday placed the order for 50 Boeing 777-3000 ERs. A statement of the airline on Tuesday said an agreement was inked during a ceremony at the Dubai Air Show. ...

QATAR AIRWAYS TO BUY 88 AIRBUS AIRCRAFT

Arab News - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Baker and Airbus Chief Operating Officer (Customer) John Leahy shake hands after a new aircraft deal, with senior management from both companies looking on. By ARAB NEWS DUBAI: Qatar Airways on Tuesday announced a deal with ...

QATAR HUMILIATES AIRBUS, THEN PLACES $6.4BN ORDER

Financial Times - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
Airbus was subjected to public humiliation by one of its most important customers on Tuesday, when Qatar Airways accused the aircraft maker of “still learning how to make airplanes”. Akbar Al Baker, the outspoken chief ...

... ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

Khaleej Times - ‎Nov 15, 2011‎
DUBAI - Airbus is still learning how to make airplanes, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker remarked at a news conference in which he signed a freighter deal on Tuesday. He said he had planned to make a “very large” announcement with Airbus. ...


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Sunday, November 13, 2011

DTN News - BOEING NEWS / AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing, Emirates Announce Historic Order For 50 777-300ERs

Asian Defense News: DTN News - BOEING NEWS / AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing, Emirates Announce Historic Order For 50 777-300ERs
-- Emirates order is the single largest airplane order in Boeing history
-- Deal breaks the record for most 777s ordered in a single year
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, November 13, 2011: Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Dubai-based Emirates Airline today announced an order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) plus options for an additional 20 of the popular twin-aisle commercial jetliner.

The order, with a value of $18 billion, makes this the single largest commercial airplane order in Boeing's history by dollar value. It also makes 2011 the best-selling year for the 777 program, surpassing the previous record of 154 orders set in 2005. With the Emirates order, the 2011 net order book for the 777 currently stands at 182. The options for 20 additional airplanes is valued at $8 billion.

"The 777's reliability, performance and operating economics have firmly established it as the backbone of our fleet," said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline & Group. "We have an ambitious and strategic plan to continue growing our international network and especially increasing our long-haul, non-stop routes. This order supports our fleet expansion and reiterates our commitment to operating a modern fleet for the benefit of our passengers and to ensure operational efficiency as well."

Emirates is the world's largest 777 operator with a fleet of 94 777s through direct purchase and lease, plus additional unfilled orders on backlog for 41 777-300ERs previously on order. It is also the only airline in the world to operate every model in the Boeing 777 family, including the 777 Freighter.

Emirates took delivery of its first Boeing 777 – a 777-200 in 1996, and since then, the airline has deployed the 777 on short, medium and long-haul routes.

"This is an extremely proud moment for us as it not only underscores Emirates' ongoing confidence in the 777 but also makes this the single largest order by dollar value in Boeing's history," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "As the largest operator of the 777 in the world, Emirates has played an important role in development of the airplane and its input over the years has been invaluable in the development of the 777 program."

The Boeing 777 is the world's most successful twin-engine, long-haul airplane. The 777-300ER extends the 777 family's span of capabilities, bringing twin-engine efficiency and reliability to the long-range market. The airplane carries 365 passengers up to 7,930 nautical miles (14,685 km).

Boeing incorporated several performance enhancements for the 777-300ER, extending its range and payload capabilities. Excellent performance during flight testing, combined with engine efficiency improvements and design changes that reduce drag and airplane weight, contributed to the increased capability.

Contact: Saffana Michael Boeing Commercial Airplanes +9 7150-4590651 Saffana.michael2@boeing.com

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