RENTON, Wash., Sept. 6, 2012 Boeing's Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) surpassed 500 orders this week. The milestone was re...
RENTON, Wash., Sept. 6, 2012 Boeing's Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) surpassed 500 orders this week. The milestone was reached when a customer converted its 737-700s to 737-900ERs.. To date, the 737-900ER has logged 537 orders from 17 customers in 10 countries.
Since the beginning of 2010, the 737-900ER has more than doubled the number of its customers and orders. Most airlines that have bought the 737-900ER have also bought the 737-800 because the 737 family provides commonality and flexibility to match capacity to demand while maximizing profits.. The Next-Generation 737-900ER replaced the larger, single-aisle 757, which ceased production in 2004. The 737-900ER is capable of flying 96 percent of the 757's current routes at a much lower operating cost.. "Airlines around the world have recognized the superior performance and operating economics of the 737-900ER,"said Beverly Wyse, 737 vice president and general manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes."It offers the best seat-mile cost of any single-aisle airplane in production, which is especially important with today's high fuel prices.".
The 737-900ER has substantial economic advantages over heavier competing models, like the A321, including 8 percent lower trip cost and 6 percent lower per seat-mile cost. The 737-900ER carries a comparable number of passengers 8 percent more efficiently than the A321 and entered into service 8 years after the A321-200. These advantages have enabled the 737-900ER's market acceptance. The growing 737-900ER customer base and orders build the foundation for the 737 MAX 9's market success
