Boeing
has identified
Virgin Blue Airlinesas the carrier that last month exercised purchase rights for nine Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes.
The order, valued at $634.5 million at list prices, was previously included on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries Web site and attributed to an unidentified customer.
Deliveries of these airplanes to the
"The Next-Generation 737 is a reliable and cost-efficient aircraft, which is essential in our competitive low-cost market," said Brett Godfrey, Virgin Blue's CEO.
The airline's fleet is a mix of 737-700s and 737-800s, running a route network stretching from
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I'd like to know where these are operating in the UK. The report is notably light on this. I wonder why?