Boeing delivers 6,000th 737
Published 3:06 pm Thursday, April 16, 2009
The Boeing Co. handed over its 6,000th 737 aircraft today to International Lease Finance Corp.
ILFC will lease the Renton-built, single-aisle jet to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. The airplane’s tail features a special decal denoting this milestone, Boeing said in a press release.
“We couldn’t be more pleased about being part of this important milestone for the 737,” said Bjorn Kjos, chief executive officer of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, in the statement.
Norwegian Air Shuttle is the largest low-fare airline company in Scandinavia and has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa and the Middle East. Norwegian has 39 737s in its fleet and an additional 42 on firm order with Boeing.
“ILFC’s very first Boeing delivery was a 737 and since then we’ve taken delivery of more than 400 of this outstanding model, re-ordering incremental airplanes dozens of times,” said Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, ILFC chairman and chief executive officer.
Boeing has more than 2,200 unfilled orders, worth $163 billion, for its 737 Next Generation aircraft.
“Thousands of employees have supported the many 737 variations Boeing has introduced, including today’s all-new Next-Generation 737 family which is used in private, government and commercial service,” said Mark Jenkins, vice president and general manager, 737 Airplane Programs.
