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Posted on 02/01/2006 4:30:48 PM PST by Righty_McRight
SEATTLE, Jan. 31, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today launched the 737-700ER (Extended Range), following an order conversion from ANA (All Nippon Airways) for two airplanes. The 737-700ER has the longest range capability of any 737 commercial family member, and is able to serve new nonstop, point-to-point routes profitably. ANA exercised rights to substitute 737-700s with 737-700ERs. The two 737-700ERs are part of a larger order announced June 23, 2003, for 45 737-700s.
"The value of the Next-Generation 737 family continues to grow with the 737-700ER, and we are delighted to have ANA as the launch customer," said Alan Mulally, chief executive officer and president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This new 737 derivative is a great example of how Boeing helps our customers succeed by responding to new emerging airline business requirements."
Boeing is scheduled to deliver the first airplane to ANA in early 2007.
"This special airplane will bring new possibilities for ANA in terms of the routes we fly," said ANA President and CEO Mineo Yamamoto. "It will allow us to explore destinations that could hitherto only be reached with larger aircraft, and further provide greater choice and convenience to our customers."
The 737-700ER is a Boeing Business Jet-inspired airplane, designed for long-range commercial applications. The airplane features the fuselage of the commercial 737-700 and the wings and landing gear of the larger 737-800. The high-performance derivative can fly up to 2,145 nautical miles farther than the current 737-700. With up to nine optional auxiliary fuel tanks and optional Blended Winglets, the 737-700ER is capable of flying up to 5,510 nautical miles.
Sharing the same industry-leading reliability and low operating and maintenance costs of other models in the 737 family, the 737-700ER allows carriers to compete in relatively new markets such as the long-range all-premium class market, or is particularly well suited for low-cost carriers seeking to operate on longer routes. The Next-Generation 737s are 10 years newer and fly higher, faster, farther, and more quietly than competing models. To date, 95 airlines have placed orders for more than 2,960 Next-Generation 737s. More than 1,130 737s are on order, worth about $69 billion at current list prices.
For more information about the 737, including the 737-700ER, visit http://www.boeing.com/commercial/737family/index.html.
bump for Boeing...
I seriously doubt there will be a coach section on these planes for such long ranges. This is just a repackaging of the BBJ for use by airlines. In order to get the maximum range it is necessary to put in belly fuel tanks in the cargo hold. Of course doing so decreases the available cargo space available for cargo passenger luggage.
Lufthansa operates a flight from Dusseldorf, Germany to JFK using a BBJ. After 9-11 they still had demand for business class traffic for that route but not enough economy class to justify continued operation of an A340 or A330. Their BBJ flights have just 48 seats configured as business class. KLM operates a similar flight from Amsterdam to Houston. They already have several other flights with a combi (freight and passengers on the main deck) 747 and 767's. They don't need anymore seats for economy class passengers on that route so in order to have more frequency on that route for business passengers, they also operate an all business class BBJ.
My guess is that ANA wants the 737ER to fly high yielding passengers on long thin routes where there isn't enough demand for economy seats to justify flying larger aircraft like 767's, 777's, or 787's.
Good, can I finally fly ANC to SMF nonstop? (hint to Alaska...buy some of these)
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Pretty plane. But what's the red dot for?
That is only a distance of 2000 staute miles which is well within the range of a 737-800. They must not think there is enough demand to justify a flight between those two airports.
Nah, they just want an opportunity to lose my luggage in Seatac.
Why do you think there's a red dot on this plane?
How many guesses do I get?
What does the "N" in "ANA" stand for?
Ah so!
Thanks!
Just trying to nip this misunderstanding in the bud.
Misunderstanding? Did I miss something? I thought maybe it was a red dot special? But apparently not. Never noticed that on ANA, All Nipon before. Thanks for clearing that up.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/2006/q1/060130a_nr.html
What do you think of these new carbon brakes?
Oh, let's see, what do I think of these new carbon brakes. LOL! It's been a long day.! LOL!
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/2006/q1/060130a_nr.html
We looked at them nearly 30 years ago. (I was on Mechanical Systems Staff at Boeing for the 747 project.)
What we found was that they did NOT last as long as the sintered bronze brake and there was always a fire danger because that brake heat had to go somewhere.
They probably have different carbon formulations by now.
Also on JAL, ANK etc. It's a Japan thing.
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