Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston) on January 28 delivered the 8,888th 737 to come off the production line to Xiamen Airlines (Xiamen). The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800, features a special “8888th Boeing 737 Delivery” logo commemorating the airplane’s significance.
 |
| Picture: Boeing. Xiamen Air’s Boeing 737-85C B-7178 (msn 40958) was officially handed over on January 27, 2016. |
Formed in 1984 as China’s first joint venture between the Civil Aviation Administration of China and a municipal government, Xiamen Airlines is China’s only all-Boeing carrier. The airline began flying passengers in 1985 with two 737-200s serving three cities.
With this delivery, Xiamen Airlines has now expanded its fleet size to 133 Boeing airplanes, including 17 737-700s, 106 737-800s, 4 757-200s and 6 787-8s. The carrier is regarded as one of the most profitable airlines in the world, with a record of 29 consecutive years of profit.
No comments:
Post a Comment