Lion Air confirms Boeing order for 230 jets

2/15/2012 10:02:27 AM

Boeing Co said Indonesian carrier Lion Air has confirmed its order for 230 planes valued at US$22.4 billion, making it the largest commercial-aircraft deal ever for the US plane maker, reported Dow Jones Newswires. Lion Air will buy 201 Boeing 737 and 29 next-generation 737-900ERs, Boeing said in a statement. Lion Air founder and president director Rusdi Kirana said Boeing would start delivering the planes in 2017. The agreement – which was first announced in November last year – also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes.  Cargonews Asia

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