Virgin Blue Orders Boeing 777-300ERs to Initiate Long-Haul Service.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-22 March 2007-BOEING: Virgin Blue Orders Boeing 777-300ERs to Initiate Long-Haul Service(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21032007 CANBERRA, Australia - The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Virgin Blue Holdings, Ltd., today confirmed that the Brisbane-based company has ordered six Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, with options for six more, and will lease one additional 777-300ER.

The new airplanes will allow Virgin Blue to establish its new long-haul airline, providing service from Australia to the United States and other destinations. The six-airplane order is valued at US$1.5 billion at list prices. Virgin Blue currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 53 Next-Generation 737s. In addition, Boeing said that Virgin Blue had...

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