Air China orders four 777-300ERs to expand long routes

Published 5:26 pm Monday, September 27, 2010

Air China has ordered four extended range 777-300s valued at $1.1 billion to expand its international routes.

The actually price was not announced. Airlines rarely pay list price.

“This is a great day in the history of our long and enduring partnership with Air China,” Marlin Dailey, vice president of Sales &Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said in a prepared statement. “Today’s order of 777s also underscores Air China’s confidence in the world’s most successful twin-engine, long-haul airplane.”

Air China is the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China.

“The 777-300ER will be the backbone of our long-haul international fleet,” said Fan Cheng, vice president of Air China. “The airplane’s high efficiency and performance features will enable Air China to launch more direct long-haul routes to meet the increasing demand of our passengers.”

The airplane carries 365 passengers up to 7,930 nautical miles.