LONDON, Sept 04, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — The Boeing Company
BA 63.03, -3.04, -4.6%) and Saga Airlines today announced that the Istanbul-based airline has ordered two Boeing 737-800s with Blended Winglets. Saga Airlines has also secured two purchase rights for the same model. This order is valued at $149 million at current list prices.
“We currently have four Boeing airplanes in our fleet and we decided to expand our fleet and made our first new airplane deal with Boeing,” said Saga Airlines Chairman Abdulkadir Kolot during the signing ceremony. “We are very happy with the agreement we made with Boeing for two firm, two optional 737-800s. We are thrilled to contribute to the fast growth of the Turkish aviation industry.”
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