Continental Airlines orders 34 aircraft from Boeing

Continental Airlines has ordered another 10 787-8 Dreamliners and an undisclosed mix of 24 Next-Generation 737s as part of its ongoing growth plans.

This order brings to 20 the number of 787s the airline has on order, the most of any U.S. airline. The value of the 10 new 787s and 24 737s is approximately US$3 billion at average list prices.

The first of Continental's 787s will be delivered in 2009. The Next-Generation 737s contained in the new order are scheduled to begin delivery in 2008.

With this order, Boeing now has 403 orders and commitments from 29 carriers worldwide for the Dreamliner. Continental was the first major U.S. carrier to commit to the technologically advanced 787, which is slated to enter service in 2008.

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