Air Algerie orders two Boeing 737-700C aircraft
Almasalla,Gate Arab Tourism News-valued at $152 million at current list prices. The order is part of Air Algerie s fleet renewal and expansion following January s order for eight 737-800s.
The two new aircraft will provide the Algerian-flag carrier with increased flexibility depending on passenger and cargo demands.
The order was booked in May 2014 and previously posted as unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.
“The 737-700C will provide our fleet with flexibility, and enhances our ability to carry cargo on important routes,” Air Algérie CEO Mohamed Salah Boultif said. It enables airlines to alternate between passenger and cargo layouts on a daily, weekly or seasonal basis depending on market requirements.
The 737-700C is a derivative of the 737-700 with strengthened wings, a main-deck cargo door and an in-floor cargo-handling system. In an all-passenger layout, the 737-700C can carry up to 140 passengers, while the all-cargo layout provides up to 40,000 lbs. (18,200 kg) of capacity.
Based in Algeria’s capital city Algiers, at Houari Boumedienne International Airport, Air Algérie serves more than 40 destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. The North African carrier operates a fleet of 17 737-800s and five 737-600s. Including the current order, it has a total of eight 737-800s and two 737-700Cs unfilled orders from Boeing.
Source : ATW
