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Air China's first Boeing 737-700 took to the sky today from Boeing Field in
Seattle, Wash., for Beijing, People's Republic of China.
"The 737-700 will be a great complement to our current fleet of airplanes,"
said Ma Kuiliang, executive vice president -- Air China. "With this airplane,
Air China will take more passengers to places they want to go in comfort and
style that only the 737 can provide in the single-aisle airplane category."
The newest member of Air China's 737 family will connect passengers with
routes between Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and other cities throughout China. The airplane is arranged in a two-class configuration to
accommodate up to 127 passengers.
"We are pleased that the 737-700 will be joining the 11 737-800s already in
Air China's fleet," said Rob Laird, vice president of China Sales -- Boeing
Commercial Airplanes. "With commonalities to the 737-800 and superb economic performance, the 737-700 will allow Air China to reduce its
operating and maintenance costs, while increasing profit potential on its
regional routes." |
