| Azerbaijan Airlines grows its 787 Dreamliner fleet from two to seven 
 The airline will be the launch customer for the 787 landing gear exchange program
 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 12, 2017/PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL)
 announced an order for five more 787-8 Dreamliners and a commitment to
 purchase two large freighters. The agreement, announced at the 2017
 Dubai Air Show, is valued at about USD 1.9 billion at current list prices.
 The freighter commitment will be finalized at a later time. Azerbaijan Airlines also announced it will be the launch customer for the 787 Landing Gear
 Exchange Program whereby Boeing Global Services will provide the carrier
 with a lower-cost solution for overhauled and certified landing gears
 for its Dreamliner fleet, which now grows to seven airplanes.
 "Ordering additional 787 Dreamlinerairplaneswill greatly expand our airline's capabilities,
 allowing us to serve new destinations and carry more passengers," said
 AZAL President JahangirAskerov. "We are delighted to expand our
 partnership with The Boeing Company, which has been a reliable partner
 in supplying modern airplanes, and helping us operate and maintain the
 jets."
 "We appreciate Azerbaijan Airlines' growing confidence in the Boeing 787 and the airplane's
 market-leading fuel efficiency and passenger-pleasing features," said Kevin McAllister, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 787 Dreamliner will play a key role in Azerbaijan's fleet modernization plan, help them open new routes, and contribute to their long-term success."
 "Boeing is excited to launch the 787 landing gear exchange program with Azerbaijan Airlines," said Stan Deal,President and CEO of Boeing Global Services. "This program will keep
 the airline's 787s flying while providing a cost-effective and reliable
 alternative to buying new landing gear and performing equipment
 overhaul."
 Azerbaijan Airlines is a major air carrier and industry leader in the Central Asiaregion, serving 40 destinations in 25 countries. The airline currently
 flies two 787 airplanes as well as a fleet of Boeing 757 and 767s.
 The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the fastest-selling twin-aisle airplane in history. More than 65 customers
 have ordered more than 1,275 Dreamliners to date thanks to the family's
 ultra-fuel efficiency and passenger-preferred experience. The 787 fleet
 has flown more than 200 million passengers while saving over 19 billion
 pounds of fuel, enabling airlines to open more than 170 new nonstop
 routes around the world.
 Boeing's 787 Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Program provides a simple and economical solution
 for managing landing gear overhauls, while building on Boeing's
 successful history of exchange programs. Through the offering, a carrier
 can exchange landing gears that need to be repaired or overhauled for
 another set of certified landing gear from a pool that Boeing maintains.
 This service eliminates the need for operators to contract, schedule
 and manage the overhaul process.
 Boeing Global Services, headquartered in Texas,was formed by integrating the services capabilities of the government,
 space and commercial sectors into a single, customer-focused business.
 Operating as a third business unit of Boeing, Global Services provides
 agile, cost-competitive services to commercial and government customers
 worldwide.
 Contact: Elena Alexandrova
 Russia & CIS Communications
 Boeing Commercial Airplanes
 +7 495 797 3415
 |elena.alexandrova@boeing.com
 SOURCE  Boeing |