How would you like to have brokered this deal? A 230 plane order sets the new record:
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-11-17/Boeing-gets-biggest-order-ever-from-Lion-Air/51265828/1
Per Lion Air’s website:
“The 737-900ER has substantial economic advantages over competing models, including 6% lower operating costs per trip and 4% lower operating costs per seat than its competitor – which is more than 9,550 pounds (4,340 kg) heavier than its competitor. The 737-900ER joins the 737-600, 700, 700ER and 800 airplanes and will share the same industry-leading reliability of the other Next-Generation 737 series models.”
This news comes just shortly after Dubai’s Emirates airline ordered 50 of the 777-300 just a few days ago. Looks like the aviation industry is doing just fine in the middle east and the Asia-Pacific market.