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Boeing and Air Astana have unveiled the contract on delivery of four 767-300ERs and three 787-8s

Russian Aviaton » Friday March 2, 2012 15:32 MSK

Boeing and Air Astana have unveiled the contract on delivery of four 767-300ERs (extended range) and three 787-8s with a total value of $1.3 billion (list prices). The deal is the largest order on civil aircraft in the history of Kazakhstan, Boeing’s press-service reports. AEX.ru

«Our decision to acquire Boeing aircraft is the part of Air Astana’s development strategy aimed at expansion and modernization of our fleet and acquisition of new fuel-efficient aircraft for servicing domestic regional and international destinations, - said Peter Foster, president of Air Astana. – In addition, thanks to these jets we will improve the quality of our service».

Having the range of large wide-body aircraft along with the great fuel efficiency, 787 provides decrease of fuel burn by about 20% as compared to another advanced analogues. The passengers will also be able to appreciate the upgraded interior of its cabin, providing a high level of comfort. All the Boeing 767 aircraft are eco-friendly, they have low noise footprint and emission coupled with high fuel efficiency, which provide maximum versatility in the segment of passenger aircraft with 200-300 seats. Boeing has already delivered over 1000 767s, which are operated by more than 120 operators all over the world, the company noted.

«We are glad that Air Astana has become the partner of Boeing in order to meet the growing demand at the air transportation market, - said Marty Bentrott, vice-president on sales in Russia, Central Asia and Middle East, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. – At present the airlines are paying a lot of attention to decreasing the operational costs and increasing of fuel efficiency without negative impact on technological innovations and quality of service. We are confident that 767-300ER and 787 Dreamliner aircraft will play an important role in implementation of Air Astana’s development strategy».

Boeing's order backlog includes 873 787 Dreamliner jets ordered by 60 customers all over the world.

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