Russia’s Transaero Airlines has confirmed its $744m order for four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, which will be used to operate on the airline’s domestic and international routes.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Middle East, Russia and Central Asia Sales vice president, Marty Bentrott, said: "Boeing and Transaero enjoy an almost two-decades-long partnership and we are opening a great new chapter together with the 787 Dreamliner."
"We look forward to working with Transaero to offer the airline’s passengers the unprecedented comfort of the 787 Dreamliner and our continued partnership with this great airline," Bentrott said.
Powered by General Electric and Rolls-Royce engines, the mid-size, twin aisle, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner will carry about 210-250 passengers on long-range routes of about 14,200km to 15,200km.
Boeing said that the airplane’s technologies will provide enhanced operating economics, fuel efficiency and passenger comfort while facilitating the operator to launch new, non-stop routes as per the requirement.
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By GlobalDataAccording to the aircraft maker, the 787-8 Dreamliner, with a maximum take-off weight of about 502,500lb (227,930kg), will travel at speeds of Mach 0.85 while consuming 20% less fuel and 20% less emissions compared to similar sized planes.
Boeing has received about 870 Dreamliner orders, valued about $178bn, from 59 customers worldwide and plans to sell about 3,310 Dreamliners over 20 years (2009-2028).
Russian engineers from Moscow Boeing Design Center have contributed for the development of chief divisions of the 787 Dreamliner, while VSMPO-AVISMA provided titanium parts for the airplane.
Established in 1991, Transaero began operating the Boeing 737 aircraft in 1993 and its current fleet comprises of 737, 747, 767 and 777 Boeing airplanes.
Image: Executives from Boeing and Transaero Airlines during the signing ceremony of an order for four 787-8 Dreamliners. Photo: Boeing.
