ILFC places Order for 28 Boeing 777s and Next-Generation 737s

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has made a firm order for 20 Next-Generation Boeing 737-700s/-800s, six 777-300ERs (Extended Range) and two 777-200ERs, together valued at nearly $2.9 billion at list prices.

The 777 deliveries will begin late next year and extend into 2008. The 737s will be delivered in 2008.

"ILFC continues to experience sustained and robust leasing demand from our airline customers worldwide for new Boeing Next-Generation 737 airplanes and 777-200ER and 777-300ER intercontinental long-range jets,” said Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, chairman and chief executive officer - ILFC.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally added, "this order, and the demand ILFC is experiencing, underscores the recovery commercial aviation is experiencing worldwide and the overall strength of the Boeing product line. We are working with ILFC to market and place airplanes to meet that demand.”

ILFC, one of the world's top lessors, has placed the 777 and 737 at many different airline operators around the world. Its fleet encompasses three models of the Next-Generation 737 family - the 737-600, -700 and -800 - and three models of the 777 family, the 777-200ER, -300, and -300ER. 

This order brings ILFC's total 737 orders to 417, with 78 remaining to be delivered, and total 777 orders to 75, with 27 future deliveries.

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