Boeing and ALC finalize order for 787s and Next-Generation 737s

December 8, 2011 — 787, 787-9, 787-900, ALC, Boeing, Boeing 787, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-900

Boeing 787-881 N7874 (ZA004) (msn 40693) BFI (Rick Schlamp), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Boeing (Chicago) and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (Los Angeles) have finalized an order for four 787-9 Dreamliners. ALC also exercised options for four Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, with a list-price value of more than $1.2 billion, marks the completion of an agreement announced during the Paris Air Show in June.

The airplanes join the 74 Next-Generation 737-800s and five 777-300 ER (Extended Range) airplanes that ALC currently has on order.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is a slightly larger version of the 787-8 and will carry 250-290 passengers on routes of 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles (14,800 to 15,750 kilometers). The 787 provides airlines with incredible fuel efficiency, resulting in exceptional environmental performance. The airplane uses 20 percent less fuel than today’s similarly sized airplanes. It also will travel at a speed of March 0.85, which is similar to the speed of today’s fastest wide-body airplanes.

The order increases the number of 787-9s on order to 270 airplanes from customers located all over the world. The 787 Dreamliner family, including the 787-8 and 787-9, has accumulated a total of 825 orders.

Copyright Photo: Rick Schlamp.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner customers (click to make it larger and interactive):

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