Boeing and Japan Airlines Confirm Order for Six 767-300ERs ($800 Million)

Boeing ^ | June 30, 2005

[Righty_McRight]

SEATTLE, June 30, 2005 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Japan Airlines (JAL) today confirmed an order by JAL for six new Boeing 767-300ER airplanes, valued at approximately $800 million at list prices.

The airline will receive three freighters and three passenger models. Deliveries will begin in 2007 and run through early 2008. It is the first time JAL has ordered the 767-300ER Freighter.

"Boeing and Japan Airlines have a very special relationship, based on long-time mutual knowledge and trust," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President of Sales Larry Dickenson. "These 767 models provide excellent efficiency and reliability for JAL's regional routes. We are proud to be JAL's partner."

General Electric CF6-80C2 high-bypass turbofan engines will power the new airplanes. With this order, Japan Airlines' 767 commitments total 46 airplanes.

The 767 offers superior reliability and low operating cost per trip. Boeing has delivered 930 767s that are flown by more than 100 operators worldwide. The 767 family has accumulated more than 10 million flights and carried millions of passengers.

The 767 Freighter is the only 60-ton freighter with international capability and can accommodate a combined maximum payload capability of 16,034 feet 3 (454 cu m). At its 60.5-ton (54.88 metric ton) maximum payload, the 767 Freighter has a range of 3,270 nautical miles (6,056 km). When carrying 50 tons (45.4 metric tons), the 767 Freighter has a range of 4,255 nautical miles (7,880 km).

As of June 1, 2005, JAL serves 208 airports in 35 countries with approximately 28 0 airplanes, including Boeing 747, 777, 767 and 737 models. JAL has also ordered 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 30 Next-Generation 737-800 passenger airplanes.

[Righty_McRight]

[Mikey_1962]

Unfair to Airbus. boo f'ing hoo

[Yo-Yo]

Got their order in before the rest of the production run was bought up by the USAF tanker project.

[BooBoo1000]

Idon't give a rat's A** whenI see that Meat Ball as on the wing tip of the Passenger model, I want to start shooting.

[andyk]

bought up by the USAF tanker project.

Isn't EADS still in the running for the AF's new tankers?

[Yo-Yo]

Yes, they are, and they just announced their U.S. assembly plant location as Mobile, Al for A330 tankers in case they win. We shall see if they win the contract or not.

Boeing has already build a 767 based KC-330 (Talk about your coincidences in numbering!) and delvered it to Italy right after the Paris Airshow. Has EADS built a tanker of their A330, or are they starting from scratch in the tanker business?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

You were at Iwo ?

[Yo-Yo]

Oops, the Boeing tanker is the K-767. My faux pau.

[Righty_McRight]

I'm pretty sure the EADS version is still on the drawing board, but they have some orders from a couple European countries. Boeing has a small order from Italy like you said, and another small order from Japan.

The big advantage that Boeing has, besides being an American company, is that the KC767 is ready for production on the 767 factory line. EADS has to build that factory in Alabama if they win the contract.