Boeing sells two 737s to Somon Air
Published 11:11 am Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tajikistan-based Somon Air has ordered two Boeing Co. 737s, the companies announced today.
The deal for the two 737-900 Extended Range jets is worth roughly $163 million at list prices. It’s the first direct purchase by Somon Air of Boeing aircraft.
“The Boeing Next-Generation 737 has proven to be a reliable and profitable component of our fleet,” said Sherali Kabirov, board member of Somon Air. “With these additional airplanes we plan to broaden our network in the region.”
Somon Air is the country’s first private full service carrier. The airline currently operates two 737-800s and flies from Dushanbe to cities in Russia, Germany, Turkey and the UAE.
Somon Air’s order brings Boeing’s year-to-date order tally to 57.
