Boeing, United Airlines strike “historic” $14.7bn deal July 12, 2012 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. planemaker Boeing has announced an "historic" order from United Airlines for 150 Boeing 737s, in a deal worth up to $14.7bn, BBC News reported. The order comprises 100 of the new Boeing 737 Max 9 planes and 50 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft. Boeing said the deal meant it had now received more than 10,000 orders overall for aircraft from the 737 family. Boeing said the 737 was the "undisputed best-selling jetliner in the world". "United and Boeing share a rich history together and we are delighted United has chosen the 737 for its future fleet, renewing our partnership for decades to come," said Ray Conner, chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Jeff Smisek, chief executive of United, said: "We look forward to offering our customers the modern features and reliability of new Boeing airplanes, while also making our fleet more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly." United Continental, the parent company of United Airlines, said it would begin taking delivery of the 737 Max 9 planes in 2018. The 737-900ERs will be delivered from late 2013. United Airlines is the world's biggest carrier. In 2011, it flew more than two million flights, carrying 142 million passengers. Earlier on Thursday, July 12 Boeing's European rival Airbus announced a further $6.35bn of potential orders at the Farnborough airshow. The four deals Airbus has announced so far this week, if completed, total $16.9bn for 115 aircraft.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation  Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |
