Boeing Announces Another 92 Orders at Airshow

Boeing took the wraps off 92 more airliner orders Wednesday at the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom as both domestic and foreign airlines and leasing companies continued their quest for new, efficient capacity.

Boeing, which builds its airliners in Everett and Renton, got orders from American Airlines for 35 more 737-800s to replace its aging fleet mainstay, the MD-80.

By the end of 2012, American will have 195 737-800s in its fleet. The next-generation 737, built in Renton, is 35 percent more fuel efficient than the MD-80.

RBS Aviation Capital, a Scottish leasing company, meanwhile said it has ordered 43 more 737s from Boeing, as well as 52 of Airbus’s rival A320. The 737 and A320 are single-aisle, medium-range aircraft carrying between 140 and 200 passengers, depending on the seating configuration.

A third 737 customer Wednesday was China’s Okay Airways, which ordered 10 737-800s. Okay is a startup airline. The value of its order at list prices was $800 million.

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