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Article: RAK Airways places its first aircraft order worth AED 1.65 Billion
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- Al Bawaba
- Article date:
- February 25, 2008
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RAK Airways UAE's fourth national carrier today announced its
first aircraft order of four new generation Boeing 737 800 NG with
purchase rights for two additional airplanes. The carrier is the
first in the UAE to buy the Boeing 737 -800 NG - a short-to-medium-
range airplane. The deal is worth AED 1.65 Billion.
Today's signing ceremony to announce the deal was held at the Al
Hamra Fort Hotel, Ras Al Khaimah and was hosted by H.H. Sheikh Omar
Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, RAK Airway's Chairman, Sheikh Salem Bin Sultan
Al Qasimi, Deputy Chairman, Rak Airways and Martin Bentrott, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes Vice President of Middle East and Africa Sales.
"RAK Airways believes in providing premium ...