SEATTLE, Jan. 22, 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced a 39-airplane order that includes 15 Boeing 777s -- a mix of seven 777-300ER (Extended Range) passenger jetliners and eight 777 Freighters -- and 24 Next-Generation 737-800s. The image shown here is a rendering of the 777 models ordered by GECAS.
The order, valued at approximately $5.34 billion at list prices, was booked in 2006 and previously listed on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website as unidentified. The order nearly doubles the number of 777s GECAS has ordered directly from Boeing, and increased the total number of orders placed by GECAS in 2006 to 69 airplanes.
GECAS has long been an important Boeing customer, offering the 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 to operators. GECAS has been highly successful in placing Boeing airplanes with operators around the globe, including many of the world's most prestigious airlines. Since GECAS placed its first order with Boeing in 1995, the leasing company has accumulated 372 orders for Boeing airplanes.
