Boeing Delivers 300th Jetliner to GECAS for XL Airways

XL Airways receives its first Boeing 737-900ER

(Seattle, May 14, 2008) -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) on Tuesday celebrated the delivery of the leasing company's 300th Boeing jetliner, a Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane, that GECAS customer XL Airways will operate under lease. The airplane, shown here during a test flight, is equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets, which improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 4 percent, and will be the first 737-900ER to join the XL Airways fleet.

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