Boeing and Angola Airlines announced the order of two B777-300ER at Washington. The 2 B777 are valued at about $550 million and the airlines have also got purchase rights for two more 777-300ER in future. The flag carrier of Angola is expected to use these two new aircrafts' for route expansion and add new destinations in Europe.
The Boeing 777-300ER is 19 percent lighter than its closest competitor, which reduces its fuel requirement. It produces 22 percent less carbon dioxide per seat and costs 20 percent less to operate per seat. The airplane can seat up to 365 passengers in a three-class configuration and has a maximum range of 7,930 nautical miles (14,685 km). The 777 family is the world's most successful twin-engine, twin-aisle airplane. Sixty customers around the world have ordered more than 1,100 B777s.
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