Boeing celebrates delivery of ILFC's 600th airplane; Leased to Shanghai Airlines.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 May 2006-BOEING: Boeing celebrates delivery of ILFC's 600th airplane; Leased to Shanghai Airlines(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18052006 SEATTLE - The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], in conjunction with International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC), held delivery ceremonies yesterday with Shanghai Airlines for the airline's newest Next-Generation 737-800.

The airplane is the 600th Boeing aircraft delivered to ILFC and will join 11 other Next-Generation 737s that ILFC currently leases to Shanghai Airlines. Established in 1985 in China's largest city, Shanghai Airlines operates 39 Boeing jetliners including 20 Next-Generation 737s, 13 757-200s, five 767-300s and one MD-11 freighter. The carrier operates more than 100 domestic routes and six...