European Low-Cost Carrier Transavia Looks to Expand

The Netherlands based Transavia airlines recently announced in a press release that they have agreed to purchase seven new Boeing aircraft. The purchase will allow Transavia to expand service to many destinations across Europe. The purchase agreement is for seven of Boeing's 737-800 aircraft, as well as the right to convert the aircraft to other model types of the 737 family of aircrafts, if so desired by the airline. The new Boeing 737-800 will allow Transavia to accommodate 189 passengers, and operate a flight upwards of 3,000 nautical miles. At Boeing's list price, the aircraft are worth over 500 million US Dollars.

Transavia Chief Financial Officer Tjero R. Zomer had the following to say about the newest purchase of aircraft. "This order is the result of a fleet plan developed by transavia.com that provides for the fleet's long-term optimization. The new Boeing 737's also are equipped with Blended Winglets, which together with the much lighter optional carbon brakes can provide substantial advantages regarding fuel consumption and the related factor of CO2 emissions."

Also present at the news conference was Boeing vice president of commercial airplanes division, for the Europe, Russia and Central Asia region, Marlin Dailey. He had the following to say about the purchase, "Transavia.com was part of a select group of European airlines that helped Boeing bring the Next-Generation 737 program to market. Since then, transavia.com has gained a great deal of experience in operating and maintaining a 737 fleet. So, transavia.com ordering seven more Next-Generation 737s for its long-term growth is a real validation of the efficiency and reliability of the airplane in daily service."

About Transavia: Transavia is a independently operated low-cost airline, owned by the Air France-KLM group. Flying since the early 1960's, Transavia has found a niche market in low cost operations across Europe and North Africa, as well as the Mediterranean. Today, Transavia operates a fleet of 32 aircraft to over twenty destinations on scheduled service, as well as sixty destinations for charter operations. Transavia operates across Europe from hubs at Amsterdam's Schiphol's airport, as well as focus cities' in Rotterdam, Eindhoven and Paris Orly airports.

About the Boeing 737-800: The Boeing 737-800 is the most popular aircraft of the 737 Next Generation. Based on the original 737 designed by Boeing in the 1960's, the 737-800 offers many state-of-the-art features, including high efficiency turbofan engines and blended winglets, which offer lower fuel burn and fewer CO2 emissions. The 737-800 features a range of over 3,000 miles, with 189 passengers, and the ability to carry thousands of pounds of cargo.