Air Algerie Takes Delivery of 11th Boeing 737-800

Air Algerie has taken delivery of its 11th Boeing 737-800.

Air Algerie, the state-owned flag carrier of Algeria, operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing 737s and some 767s.

Boeing is scheduled to deliver two additional 737-800s in 2010 as well as four more in 2011.

The airline will be operating 17 737-800s in 2011 for a total of 22 Next-Generation 737 airplanes to complement its fleet.

"The Boeing 737-800 has played an instrumental part in contributing to the success of Air Algerie's growth in the region," said Abdelwahid Bouabdallah, director general of Air Algerie.

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