BOEING, AIR ALGÉRIE ANNOUNCE ORDER FOR SEVEN 737-800S AT DUBAI AIRSHOW

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Boeing and Air Algérie announced an order
for seven Next-Generation 737-800s today at Dubai Airshow 2009.

The airplanes will grow the Air Algérie Next-Generation 737 fleet to 22
airplanes, the company said in a statement from Dubai Tuesday.

The new airplanes will help the airline leverage the efficiencies of a
standard single-aisle fleet that delivers high fuel efficiency and related
environmental improvements, said Air Algérie Chief Executive Officer Abdelwahid
Bouabdallah.

Air Algérie is based in Algeria’s capital, Algiers.

“One advantage is that our pilots and engineers are expertly trained and
experienced with the airplane. The 737-800 adds great value to our fleet because
it is very high-tech and reliable. Reduced operating and maintenance costs mean
our airplanes spend less time on the ground and more time in the air making
money.”

Air Algérie ordered its new 737s with Blended Winglets, which further reduce
fuel burn by approximately four per cent.

A Boeing customer for nearly 40 years, Air Algérie operates a Boeing fleet
that includes 10 737-800s, five 737-600s and three 767-300s.

“Air Algérie’s order reflects our company’s solid business partnership of
nearly 40 years with the airline and the proven fuel efficiency and reliability
of the Next-Generation 737,” said Marty Bentrott, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
vice president of Sales for the Middle East, Central and South Asia.

Nearly 120 customers around the world have ordered more than 5,000
Next-Generation 737s.

Boeing has more than 2,100 unfilled orders for the Next-Generation 737
valued at more than $158 billion at current list prices.

Earlier this year, Boeing announced performance enhancements to the
Next-Generation 737 that will reduce fuel consumption by two per cent by 2011
through a combination of airframe and engine improvements.

-- BERNAMA