European Low-Cost Carrier Transavia Looks to Expand

The Netherlands based Transavia airlines recently announced in a press release that they have agreed to purchase seven new Boeing aircraft. The purchase will allow Transavia to expand service to many destinations across Europe. The purchase agreement is for seven of Boeing's 737-800 aircraft, as well as the right to convert the aircraft to other model types of the 737 family of aircrafts, if so desired by the airline. The new Boeing 737-800 will allow Transavia to accommodate 189 passengers, and operate a flight upwards of 3,000 nautical miles. At Boeing's list price, the aircraft are worth over 500 million US Dollars.

Transavia Chief Financial Officer Tjero R. Zomer had the following to say about the newest purchase of aircraft. "This order is the result of a fleet plan developed by transavia.com that provides for the fleet's long-term optimization. The new Boeing 737's also are equipped with Blended Winglets, which together with the much lighter optional carbon brakes can provide substantial advantages regarding fuel consumption and the related factor of CO2 emissions."

Also present at the news conference was Boeing vice president of commercial airplanes division, for the Europe, Russia and Central Asia region, Marlin Dailey. He had the following to say about the purchase, "Transavia.com was part of a select group of European airlines that helped Boeing bring the Next-Generation 737 program to market. Since then, transavia.com has gained a great deal of experience in operating and maintaining a 737 fleet. So, transavia.com ordering seven more Next-Generation 737s for its long-term growth is a real validation of the efficiency and reliability of the airplane in daily service."