50th Boeing 737 for Virgin Blue Is Truly Blue

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2005-08-01 11:24

Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Virgin Blue Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 50th Next-Generation 737, sporting a special ‘true blue’ livery. The new jetliner, a 737-700, departed for its Australian home on July 28.

The sterling blue paint scheme, instead of the usual vivid red livery, will serve as a flying billboard for the airline’s success in the Australian domestic market. The interior stowage bins also carry the names of all staff members, from founder Sir Richard Branson, and CEO Brett Godfrey, to ‘pit crew’ ground staff, cabin crew and support services.

Brisbane, Queensland, based Virgin Blue is taking the 50th jetliner less than five years from start of Australian domestic service. The airline’s stellar growth reached 40 percent in the year ending March 31, resulting in revenues of $1.6 billion.

"Virgin Blue has charted its own path to achieve operational and economic success by offering low fares combined with exceptional service for its Australian and south Pacific customers," said Larry Dickenson, vice president, Sales - Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We have been proud to be a partner on this journey, and delighted to see the airline’s tremendous success. Virgin Blue’s recent win as Best Low Cost Carrier at the OAG Airline of the Year awards is positive proof that it has the right recipe."

The Next-Generation 737 family delivers high profitability, optimum efficiency and reliability, and is 10 years newer than its competition. It is the fastest-selling jetliner of all time and the class leader in dispatch reliability. Boeing has received orders for more than 2,700 Next-Generation 737s since launching the program in 1993, with unfilled orders for more than 980 planes.

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