Virgin Blue 777-300ER order could grow to 13 jets

Virgin Blue Holdings, Ltd., today confirmed that the Brisbane- based company has ordered six Boeing 777-300ER 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 $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 exercised options for five 737-800s that were attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries Web site in late 2006. These airplanes are valued at $350 million.


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