Boeing, EL AL complete order for four 737s

Published 12:53 pm Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Boeing Co. and EL AL have wrapped up a deal for four 737-900 Extended Range jets, the companies said Wednesday.

The Israeli national carrier’s order is worth $343.2 million at list prices. EL AL operates 41 routes to 27 countries with its current fleet of 40 Boeing aircraft.

“These additional airplanes will help us expand our fleet to meet the growing demand from our customers,” said Elyezer Shkedy, EL AL’s chief executive, in a statement. “We will use the Boeing 737-900ERs to replace the current fleet of 757-200s and to serve the growing markets in our network.”