Australia’s Virgin Blue has signed a firm order for 50 Boeing Co. 737 jets, the carrier announced Wednesday.
Virgin Blue also will have options for 25 more 737s with firm delivery positions. And the airline has an additional 30 future purchase rights.
The firm order is for Boeing 737-800 jets but allows Virgin Blue to convert those requests to 737-700 or 737-900 aircraft. Boeing will begin deliveries in June 2011.
Virgin Blue said it had been in negotiations with Boeing for nine months on the deal. It’s the largest order in Virgin Blue’s 10-year history and Boeing’s largest order in 18 months.
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