LEEDS, United Kingdom,
Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing
and UK Leisure Airline Jet2.com have finalized an order for
27 Next Generation 737-800s, valued at approximately $2.6 billion at current list
prices. Jet2.com currently operates an all-Boeing fleet
of nearly 60 aircraft; however, this is the organization's first
direct Boeing order.
The aircraft will be used to take the company's package holiday
and flight only customers to leisure destinations in the
Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and also to a combination of
exciting European leisure cities.
Philip Meeson, Executive Chairman
of Jet2.com said: "Today's order for 27 additional
737-800NGs will be delivered over the next two years and will
provide Jet2.com with the necessary cost effective, reliable
and comfortable environment to allow us to build upon our already
highly successful family friendly business. We are extremely
pleased to have finalized this order for more of what has already
proven to be a popular aircraft within our fleet.''
Todd Nelp, Vice President of European Sales, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes commented: ''The 737-800 is the
best-selling version of the highly successful Next-Generation 737
family and has accumulated more than 6,900 orders worldwide.
We are very proud that Jet2.com has again selected Boeing to
meet its continuing fleet requirements.''
Jet2.com is a subsidiary of Dart Group PLC, a UK Aim
listed Leisure Travel and Distribution & Logistics
Group. The Company commenced commercial aircraft operations in
1983 and passenger flights to sun destinations from Leeds Bradford
Airport in 2003. Jet2.com now flies over 3 million
customers each year through a combination of package holidays and
flight only services to 55 destinations across 364 holiday resorts
from 7 Northern departure bases.
Contact:
Keelan Morris
European Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+44 208 235 5664
keelan.j.morris@boeing.com
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SOURCE Boeing