Boeing, Emirates Announce Order for 12 777-300ERs

Emirates and Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced an order for 12 777-300ERs on the opening day of the Dubai Air Show. The approximate value of the airplane deal is $3.2 billion at list prices. The airplane order was previously listed on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website as unidentified.

"Emirates is a premier example of an airline making the utmost of the 777's spacious cabin and taking advantage of the 777's overall operational advantages and fuel efficiency," said Lee Monson, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for the Middle East and Africa. "Having an airline of this caliber as your biggest customer speaks volumes about the benefits offered by the 777 family."

Emirates' current backlog of orders for the 777 will result in nearly one airplane a month on average rolling off Boeing's Everett assembly line for the next four to five years.

"We have found the 777s to be excellent aircraft -- they are efficient to operate and give us flexibility in balancing range and payload. That is why we have ordered so many of them," said HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates' chairman and chief executive. "The 777s will form the backbone of our long-range fleet, allowing Emirates to serve more far-away cities in the Americas, Far East and Australasia with nonstop flights from Dubai. Already, Emirates' Boeing 777 aircraft can be seen on six continents."

Emirates global network includes 97 cities on six continents, including 10 cargo-only destinations. The airline will begin direct service to Houston on Dec. 3.

Emirates' current Boeing fleet is made up of 30 Boeing 777-300ERs, two Boeing 777-200LRs, 12 Boeing 777-300s, nine Boeing 777-200s and eight Boeing 747Fs.

The 777 family of airplanes is the market leader in the 300-to-400-seat segment. The 777 is preferred by airlines around the world because of its fuel efficiency, reliability, and spacious passenger cabin. The 777-300ER is the world's largest long-range twin-engine jetliner capable of carrying 365 passengers up to 7,930 nautical miles (14,685 kilometers). The 777-300ER and the 777-200LR are two new longer-range 777 models that Boeing introduced to offer airlines additional flexibility in serving the nonstop routes that passengers demand. To date, Boeing has received more than 1,000 orders for the 777 from 53 customers worldwide.

Boeing Technology Will Help Transavia France Enhance Efficiency

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Transavia France announced that the airline has signed an agreement for the Maintenance Performance Toolbox to streamline maintenance on its Boeing fleet of 737 airplanes. Toolbox, which is becoming a must-have software package for efficiency-driven carriers, represents the industry's first set of productivity tools to unify an airline's maintenance and engineering operations from start to finish. Thirty-five carriers have acquired Toolbox since the first customer signed up in late 2005.

Transavia France has signed up for all five Toolbox modules: Structures, Systems, Library, Authoring, and Tasks which will help the airline manage technical documentation and records associated with aircraft maintenance and repair activities.

"The Maintenance Performance Toolbox, one of the key Boeing solutions to help airlines manage critical maintenance tasks, will increase the efficiency and operational effectiveness of Transavia France," said Dan da Silva, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services.

Toolbox today comprises five different tools in one easy-to-use suite of software products available via an Internet browser as a secured, hosted service. A new module, Training, will be introduced later this year. This form of just-in-time Training will help airline mechanics and technicians train for specific tasks when and if necessary.

The Boeing Company is the world's leading aerospace company providing products and services to customers in 145 countries. Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, provides products, services and integrated solutions to improve fleet utilization, reduce costs, leverage leading-edge information management, and ensure passenger well-being.

Boeing, Thomsonfly.com Establish Partnership to Reduce Cost and Delivery Time for Spare Parts

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Thomsonfly.com, the UK-based carrier of TUI Travel PLC, today said they have signed an agreement in which the airline will become part of Boeing's Component Services Program (CSP). The program is a parts-provisioning effort that significantly reduces an airline's up-front investment in spare parts and offers a quick and reliable supply of critical parts from a pool shared by 30 participating operators.

"The Component Services Programs are one of the key Boeing solutions to help airlines manage critical spares operations," said Dan da Silva, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "Thomsonfly.com has endorsed Boeing as a partner to help it manage complex spares operations in a competitive environment that demands efficiency and first-rate service."

The agreement applies to Thomsonfly.com's Next-Generation 737 fleet. The Component Services Program will allow Thomsonfly.com to outsource the cost and logistical trouble of keeping important parts on hand. By doing so, CSP helps reduce inventory and component repair and administration costs. Under the CSP, Boeing commits to providing parts covered under the agreement within 24 hours of a request.

"We are looking forward to Boeing being our reliable partner to ensure on-time performance." said Ian Ludlow, technical director of Thomsonfly.com.

Thomsonfly.com has signed up for a long-term commitment on the CSP, paying a rate that covers a potential exchange of more than 475 LRUs, or line replaceable units. LRUs are typically high-value items such as avionics boxes and precision mechanical assemblies, which are time-consuming and costly for an airline to repair and keep in inventory. Thomsonfly.com becomes the 30th airline in the CSP program.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Thomsonfly.com, the UK-based carrier of TUI Travel PLC, today said they have signed an agreement in which the airline will become part of Boeing's Component Services Program (CSP). The program is a parts-provisioning effort that significantly reduces an airline's up-front investment in spare parts and offers a quick and reliable supply of critical parts from a pool shared by 30 participating operators.

"The Component Services Programs are one of the key Boeing solutions to help airlines manage critical spares operations," said Dan da Silva, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "Thomsonfly.com has endorsed Boeing as a partner to help it manage complex spares operations in a competitive environment that demands efficiency and first-rate service."

The agreement applies to Thomsonfly.com's Next-Generation 737 fleet. The Component Services Program will allow Thomsonfly.com to outsource the cost and logistical trouble of keeping important parts on hand. By doing so, CSP helps reduce inventory and component repair and administration costs. Under the CSP, Boeing commits to providing parts covered under the agreement within 24 hours of a request.

"We are looking forward to Boeing being our reliable partner to ensure on-time performance." said Ian Ludlow, technical director of Thomsonfly.com.

Thomsonfly.com has signed up for a long-term commitment on the CSP, paying a rate that covers a potential exchange of more than 475 LRUs, or line replaceable units. LRUs are typically high-value items such as avionics boxes and precision mechanical assemblies, which are time-consuming and costly for an airline to repair and keep in inventory. Thomsonfly.com becomes the 30th airline in the CSP program.

Boeing, Thomsonfly.com Establish Partnership to Reduce Cost and Delivery Time for Spare Parts

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Thomsonfly.com, the UK-based carrier of TUI Travel PLC, today said they have signed an agreement in which the airline will become part of Boeing's Component Services Program (CSP). The program is a parts-provisioning effort that significantly reduces an airline's up-front investment in spare parts and offers a quick and reliable supply of critical parts from a pool shared by 30 participating operators.

"The Component Services Programs are one of the key Boeing solutions to help airlines manage critical spares operations," said Dan da Silva, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "Thomsonfly.com has endorsed Boeing as a partner to help it manage complex spares operations in a competitive environment that demands efficiency and first-rate service."

The agreement applies to Thomsonfly.com's Next-Generation 737 fleet. The Component Services Program will allow Thomsonfly.com to outsource the cost and logistical trouble of keeping important parts on hand. By doing so, CSP helps reduce inventory and component repair and administration costs. Under the CSP, Boeing commits to providing parts covered under the agreement within 24 hours of a request.

"We are looking forward to Boeing being our reliable partner to ensure on-time performance." said Ian Ludlow, technical director of Thomsonfly.com.

Thomsonfly.com has signed up for a long-term commitment on the CSP, paying a rate that covers a potential exchange of more than 475 LRUs, or line replaceable units. LRUs are typically high-value items such as avionics boxes and precision mechanical assemblies, which are time-consuming and costly for an airline to repair and keep in inventory. Thomsonfly.com becomes the 30th airline in the CSP program.

Boeing Helps Condor Streamline Its Maintenance Operations

Condor has adopted Boeing's [NYSE: BA] Web-based maintenance solution, Maintenance Performance Toolbox (Toolbox), to help improve the maintenance of its fleet of 22 757 and 767s.

Condor will use Toolbox modules Library and Authoring. These modules will help the airline streamline an array of maintenance activities including managing technical publications and training and customizing online maintenance manuals.

"Boeing's Toolbox is ideal for us. With the introduction of this latest maintenance technology we are going to be able now to distribute the necessary maintenance information to all technicians involved worldwide, just with a mouse click," said Klaus Reymer, technical director at Condor. "This will enhance our already lean processes one additional step forward."

The innovative suite of aircraft maintenance software solutions is the industry's first set of productivity tools designed to unify an airline's maintenance and engineering operations from start to finish.

"Maintenance Performance Toolbox is one of the key Boeing solutions to help airlines manage critical maintenance tasks," said Dan da Silva, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "We're happy that Condor has endorsed Boeing as a partner to help it manage complex maintenance practices in a competitive environment that demands efficiency and first-rate service."

Accessible via an Internet browser as a secured, hosted service, Toolbox is a key component within Boeing's evolving portfolio of performance-enhancing solutions for aircraft maintenance. Boeing will provide reliable access to the Toolbox tools for Condor through its secure Internet portal, MyBoeingFleet. Only an Internet connection, password and computer - a laptop, desktop or pen tablet - are necessary to access the system.

Boeing Expands Landing Gear MRO Capability and Offerings

Multiple airlines and additional landing gear MROs have signed new agreements with Boeing's [NYSE: BA] Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Program covering 777, 737NG, 767-300F and 717 airplanes. The program, managed by the Component Repair and Leasing Services group, provides greater options and flexibility for landing gear support to Boeing operators.

Israel's El Al Airlines is the launch customer for the new 777 Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange program.

Boeing has aligned with APPH Aviation Services LTD, a Manchester, UK-based landing gear MRO provider, to support the 717 fleet.

Ireland-based Pembroke Group, Ltd has joined Boeing's new Next-Generation 737 Landing Gear program launched earlier this year.

Boeing has also reached an MRO support agreement with Goodrich. The Goodrich Landing Gear Services group located in Miami will support Boeing's 767-300 Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Program.

One additional unnamed customer has also signed onto the Landing Gear and Exchange Program in support of Next-Generation 737's.

"Boeing's landing gear team is working together with MRO alliances to develop new solutions for our customers' landing gear maintenance requirements," said Paul Morgen, director of Boeing's Component Services. "The program will help all airlines to operate more efficiently by assuring they have the overhauled gears they need, when they need them."

By utilizing the Boeing Repair Network Service Centers, airline customers will receive fully overhauled and certified landing gear support anywhere around the world from Boeing and key MROs for a number of landing gear rotable programs. The rotable program enables customers to exchange unserviceable or time-expired landing gear for newly overhauled landing gear from a pool controlled by Boeing. This specific landing gear program provides quick, reliable access to landing gear repair, exchanges and overhauls which greatly reduces maintenance time and quickly returns the customers' airplanes to service.

Currently, the Boeing program provides additional landing gear overhaul and exchange solutions to over two dozen customers on the MD-11, 777, 737NG and 717 airframes, with additional asset and MRO capacity growth available to help support their customers' requirements. With the alignment of key landing gear MROs situated globally, Boeing offers strong support options for customer overhaul schedules. Boeing is reviewing additional aircraft models to determine market demand and how to support the industry with alternative solutions.