New all business class airline to order 40 Boeing aircraft

Airline Industry Information, Oct 21, 2004

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New US airline Primaris Airlines, which is set to offer business class only flights from New York to various US cities, has reportedly raised finance to order 40 Boeing aircraft.

The Las Vegas-based carrier is expected to place firm orders for 20 Boeing 737-800 aircraft and 20 Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner aircraft along with options on a further 25 737s and 15 7E7 aircraft. The total price of the aircraft is USD3.8bn at list prices with deliveries beginning in 2007.

A spokesperson for Boeing confirmed that the airline had secured order positions for both 737 and 7E7 aircraft, reports AFX.

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