Seattle – Transavia Co., a low-cost carrier in France and the Netherlands and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Air France KLM Group, has ordered 17 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s, including options for three additional airplanes. The order, valued at $1.6 billion at current list prices, was previously booked and attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.
The order will significantly support the growth of Transavia's operations from France and the Netherlands. The airline currently has a combined all-Boeing fleet of 45 Next-Generation 737s.
Transavia Co. has six bases, with Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and Paris-Orly Airport as its main hubs, serving 110 destinations in Europe and North Africa. Passenger numbers reached 10 million in 2014.
The 737-800 is the best-selling version of the Next-Generation 737 family, which has accumulated more than 6,800 orders from customers worldwide.
Source: Boeing