S7 Airlines has acquired the new Boeing 737‑800NG. The jet, painted in livery of S7 Airlines, has been delivered to the airline directly from airframer’s site in Seattle. The liner has been acquired by Globus airline (it performs flights under brand of S7 Airlines) under lease from Cramington Aviation Limited. AEX.ru

«This jet is the first new Boeing 737-800NG in Russia. We will acquire another liner of this type here in Seattle in May. Passengers of S7 Airlines would be able to appreciate all the advantages of these modern jets this summer», - said CEO of Globus, Alexander Steblin, during the solemn ceremony of liner delivery in Seattle.

«Boeing is glad to deliver the first Next-Generation 737-800 S7 Airlines, - said the company’s vice president, sales in Russia, Central Asia and Middle East, Marty Bentrott. – It is a significant event for Boeing, since 737-800 is being delivered to Russia directly from our site in Seattle for the first time. It is an honor to deliver this great aircraft to our important customer, and we are confident that passenger and personnel of S7 Airlines will highly appreciate it reliability, efficiency and comfort. We will continue to develop our strategic partnership and support the growth of S7 Airlines business».

The jet will depart to Domodedovo after passing necessary legal formalities and later will be used for flights to Novosibirsk, Yakutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, Norilsk, Krasnodar, Sochi and other cities from S7 Airlines route network. The liner’s first flight with passengers on-board is scheduled on May.

S7 Airlines has placed an order on deliveries of Boeing 737-800NG in 2006. The airline will receive two of ten liners, specified by the contract, this spring.

Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft family is a modern liner with improved characteristics as compared to the previous modifications. They have an increased range and weight capacity. Special wing tips - winglets – installed on new Boeing 737-800NG, help reduce the fuel consumption due to lower thrust on cruise rating, thus it also helps optimize the engines technical maintenance costs and lower the jet’s emission.

The aircraft has 160 seats: 12 business-class seats and 148 – economic class seats. The cabins are equipped by modern chairs made by Recaro (Germany), making the flight even more comfortable.

At present S7 Airlines has one of the most modern and “young” fleets in Russia. S7 Airlines uses aircraft from the leading airframers – Airbus and Boeing. The fleet of S7 Airlines includes 41 aircrafts: 20 Airbus A319s, 9 Airbus A320s, one Airbus A310, two long-haul Boeing 767-300s, four Boeing 737-400s and five Boeing 737-800NGs.

The aircraft’s length is 39,5 m, flight speed – 850 km/h, maximum range – 5665 km. The aircraft is equipped with CFM56-7 engines, maximum takeoff weight is - 79,010 tons.