Uzbekistan Orders Boeing 757 And 767 Twinjets

SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 1995 -- Boeing Commercial Airplane Group added a new customer today, with Uzbekistan Airways ordering two 767-300ER (extended range) widebody aircraft and one 757-200 twinjet. The order from Uzbekistan's national carrier has an estimated value of $258 million.

"This is a very significant order because this is a new Boeing customer in an important, emerging area of the world," said Seddik Belyamani, vice president of sales for Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. "Uzbekistan is the aviation leader in the region and they're rapidly expanding their international system. These airplanes will help support their flights into Europe, the Far East and transatlantic destinations such as New York," he added.

Uzbekistan is part of the new Commonwealth of Independent States formed in 1991 following the break-up of the former Soviet Union.

The 757 and twin-aisle 767 were developed by Boeing concurrently, so both share the same technological advancements in propulsion, aerodynamics, avionics and materials. This commonality reduces training and spares requirements when both are operated in the same fleet.

The Boeing 767 is used today to serve more trans- Atlantic routes than all other wide-body airplanes combined. Its range allows economical service on "long- thin" routes where larger airplanes would be uneconomical. The 767 has the top dispatch reliability of all wide-body airplanes at nearly 99 percent. The 767 also is popular with investors, receiving ratings from financiers as one of the world's most valuable airplanes.