Boeing delivery starts

Starting Thursday, US-based plane manaufacturer Boeing will deliver six aircraft to different airlines in the country. The aircraft maker will deliver six planes within five days in an order worth USD 1.2 billion, with the first of these deliveries going to flagship carrier Air India, which will add a new aircraft in its fleet after eleven long years.
While the first Boeing will be called Andhra Pradesh, the subsequent deliveries would be names of the other states in the country. The inaugural flight will also showcase the new image of Air India and uniforms designed by designer Ritu Berri and Pierre Cardin from Paris.
Of the six aircraft being rolled in, the first will be a Boeing 777-200LR today. This will be followed by another delivery of the same aircraft in Delhi. The rest of the aircraft would be delivered to Jet Airways (two Boeing 777-300ERs), two 737-800 each to Air India Express and SpiceJet. The Air India delivery is part of the larger order comprising 68 aircrafts worth USD 11 billion.
26/07/07 Manisha Singhal/Daily News & Analysis

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