See more news releases in: Airlines & Aviation, Transportation, Trucking & Railroad, Aerospace & Defense, Passenger Aviation, Travel Industry, Licensing, Trade Show
Boeing, Tassili Airlines Celebrate First Order for Boeing Airplanes
DUBAI, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tassili Airlines of Algeria placed its first order for Boeing (NYSE: BA) airplanes with a signed deal for four Next-Generation 737-800s, announced today at Dubai Airshow 2009.
Tassili Airlines, a 100-percent-owned subsidiary of government-owned Sonatrach Petroleum Corporation, will use the 737-800s to transport employees and cargo between large Algerian cities and Sonatrach work sites. Tassili plans to put its 737s into commercial passenger service on domestic and regional routes in the near future.
Tassili Airlines was founded in 1997.
"Tassili's selection of the Boeing Next-Generation 737 is a testament to the airplane's versatility, range and other performance factors," said Marty Bentrott, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for the Middle East, Central and South Asia. "We offered a comprehensive package to support its unique employee-transport needs, including spares, support equipment, ground-handling equipment, tooling and training."
Boeing has more than 2,100 unfilled orders for the Next-Generation 737s and nearly 120 customers around the world have ordered more than 5,000 Next-Generation 737s. Recent performance enhancements to the airframe and engines will reduce fuel consumption by 2 percent by 2011.
Contact:
Mike Tull
International & Sales Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1 206-304-7164
SOURCE Boeing
Back to top
RELATED LINKS
http://www.boeing.com
Custom Packages
Browse our custom packages or build your own to meet your unique communications needs.
PR Newswire Membership
Fill out a PR Newswire membership form or contact us at (888) 776-0942.
Learn about PR Newswire services
Request more information about PR Newswire products and services or call us at (888) 776-0942.
Featured Video
More in These Categories
Journalists and Bloggers
Visit PR Newswire for Journalists for releases, photos, ProfNet experts, and customized feeds just for Media.
View and download archived video content distributed by MultiVu on The Digital Center.
Free Investing Newsletter from Investor Uprising!
Learn to navigate the world's financial system and profit from leading companies.
Register for Investor Uprising, the people's investment site, for a free weekly newsletter, information, education and premium research including our latest IU Confidential Report - "All The Glitters: The Ultimate Gold Report".