flood From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 1132 posts, RR: 1 Posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8636 times:
Boeing, Lion Air Finalize Historic Order for up to 380 737s
- Airline orders 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs worth $22.4 billion
- Lion Air is launch customer for 737 MAX 9
Boeing and Jakarta-based Lion Air finalized a firm order for 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs (extended range) Tuesday on the opening day of the Singapore Airshow.
"The 737 MAX is the best choice for Lion Air and the best airplane to serve our passengers," said Rusdi Kirana, Lion Air Founder and President Director. "We're excited to be the first airline in Asia to fly the 737 MAX and to be the global launch customer of the 737 MAX 9."
With orders for 230 airplanes valued at $22.4 billion at list prices, this deal is the largest commercial airplane order ever in Boeing's history by both dollar value and total number of airplanes. The agreement, first announced last November in Indonesia, also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes. http://www.boeing.com/singapore2012/html/021412_lion_air.html
propilot83 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 551 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8510 times:
Great stuff dude, I check out the Boeing.com website everyday, man oh man, what a large order of airplanes, valued at $22.4 billion. Everyone loves the Boeing 737, they surely exceeded customer expectations for the 737 program from the beginning, I never thought Boeing would go beyond the 737-900ER, but its just a blessing from the Almighty Creator of all the worlds. The new 737 MAX baby, yea its so damn beautiful, I compare it to my 2012 Honda Civic EX, its like digital glass cockpit almost, and like 787 Dreamliner, man thank Allah (God) I love my car its like an airplane baby. God Bless Boeing.
planesntrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4572 posts, RR: 28 Reply 3, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8376 times:
Quoting flood (Thread starter): - Airline orders 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs worth $22.4 billion
- Lion Air is launch customer for 737 MAX 9
Well, we'll see how many are delivered, but I am more interested in why they chose the -900ER when they are switching deliveries to the -800 due to financing. Also, do we know if all the MAX's are -9's or is it left open still?
Quoting propilot83 (Reply 2): Great stuff dude, I check out the Boeing.com website everyday, man oh man, what a large order of airplanes, valued at $22.4 billion. Everyone loves the Boeing 737, they surely exceeded customer expectations for the 737 program from the beginning, I never thought Boeing would go beyond the 737-900ER, but its just a blessing from the Almighty Creator of all the worlds. The new 737 MAX baby, yea its so damn beautiful, I compare it to my 2012 Honda Civic EX, its like digital glass cockpit almost, and like 787 Dreamliner, man thank Allah (God) I love my car its like an airplane baby. God Bless Boeing.
flood From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 1132 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8305 times:
Quoting planesntrains (Reply 3): Also, do we know if all the MAX's are -9's or is it left open still?
According to Max Kingsley-Jones of Flightglobal tweeting from the conference, the order will consist of both -8 and -9s. No numbers mentioned, however.
IndianicWorld From Australia, joined Jun 2001, 2404 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 8208 times:
Quoting Daysleeper (Reply 6): I don’t think he meant it to start a flame war, he was just over-come with a love of Boeing LOL. [edit] and his Honda, can't forget the Honda...
Who can tell what the intentions are on here
Quoting Daysleeper (Reply 6): God I love this site It’s the “passion” what makes the debates so interesting .
USAF336TFS From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1421 posts, RR: 53 Reply 10, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 7658 times:
Has this order been added to the O&D list already or will it be added this week?
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Maybe a bit over the to but no rule saying God can't be brought into it. People publicly thank their diety for all sorts of things...sport wins, lucky cards, making it to the next gas station on fumes...why not because your favorite plane got a big order?
As long as I'm not expected to have to do it, I have no problem with it.
USAF336TFS From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1421 posts, RR: 53 Reply 14, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 7192 times:
Quoting scbriml (Reply 11): Hmm, you may not have noticed a few airlines operating the odd A320 that might not agree.
Oh I think that even most A320 operators would agree that the 737 is a great airplane.
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MountainFlyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 378 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 6474 times:
Quoting IndianicWorld (Reply 1): A very risky play by both parties, but time will tell if it pays off.
I see very little risk for Boeing. It's not like they're basing a complete new-build off of this one order. Even if it is not as much of a smashing hit as the 737NG (which I suspect it probably will be), there will undoubtedly be plenty of other orders to offset the loss of this one should it ever occur.
seabosdca From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 4288 posts, RR: 4 Reply 18, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 4265 times:
Quoting USAF336TFS (Reply 14): Oh I think that even most A320 operators would agree that the 737 is a great airplane.
Fortunately they're not a.netters. If you read this site, you'd think that the A320 is a poorly computerized, fragile deathtrap without the range to get to the next town, or, alternately, that the 737 only fits midgets and hasn't changed since 1969.
Most gorgeous aircraft: Tu-204-300, 757-200, A330-200, 777-200LR, 787-8
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11742 posts, RR: 51 Reply 19, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 4227 times:
Quoting planesntrains (Reply 3): Also, do we know if all the MAX's are -9's or is it left open still?
From the start of the thread.....But I understand some of these are going to be -8MAXs Now the only model without an announced launch customer is the -7MAX.
Quoting flood (Thread starter): "We're excited to be the first airline in Asia to fly the 737 MAX and to be the global launch customer of the 737 MAX 9."
Quoting USAF336TFS (Reply 10): Has this order been added to the O&D list already or will it be added this week?
Probibly on Thursday.
Quoting scbriml (Reply 11): but why does "god" and "religion" need to be brought into it?
odwyerpw From Mexico, joined Dec 2004, 664 posts, RR: 3 Reply 21, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days ago) and read 4034 times:
Quoting scbriml (Reply 11): Fair enough, but why does "god" and "religion" need to be brought into it?
Well of course it did not 'need' to be brought into it. Rather, the original poster 'chose' to make note of it in his comments.
Free Choice. Recognize a Creator Responsable for Intelligent Design OR Recognize a Series of Random Events initiated by a First Cause. Everyone is Free to Choose and Free to Tell Others (not withstanding a few totaletarian regimes, past and present).
But back to Choice. Cool for Boeing. Anxious to see how many of the 8max LionAir will choose. I love the 739ER (happy to see more of them find homes). However I am anxious to see some final specs on the 9max! Narrow Body market is getting interesting....nice product improvements all around!
zippyjet From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 4742 posts, RR: 13 Reply 22, posted (1 year 4 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 3546 times:
This is great news. I noticed that the 900 MAX engine nacelles are almost completely round. Even rounder than than the Embraer 170-190's engines which are actually ovoid. Is it my eye sight going South or is this correct?
fun2fly From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 852 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (1 year 4 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 3430 times:
Quoting IndianicWorld (Reply 1): A very risky play by both parties, but time will tell if it pays off.
Everyone on a.net said they'd never take all the 739ER's when the made the original order and that seems to be working out well.
Congrats to all parties. Impressive order.
25 Stitch: It's 44 better than Skybus. (Though I am not sure Skybus ever took delivery of any of the 65 A319s they ordered in 2006. It looks like most of their
26 Scipio: I don't quite get this logic. As others have pointed out, what is the risk for Boeing? If Lion Air cannot take all deliveries, Boeing gets to keep th
27 joffie: A huge order, however I hope Indonesia get their safety act together. I know things are getting better - but they will need to be very good to operate
28 USAF336TFS: This order isn't listed on the February 16, 2012 Boeing O&D list. Anyone know why?
29 Stitch: PIA's 5 777s aren't listed, either. Might be the final paperwork wasn't completed in time for this week's update.
30 Hamlet69: My guess (and that all it was) is that the papers were not signed soon enough on the 14th for it to be included. There might very well be a last-minu
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