Boeing and GE Commercial Aviation Services on Tuesday celebrated the delivery of the leasing company’s 300th Boeing jetliner, a Next-Generation 737-900ER airplane, that GECAS customer XL Airways will operate under lease. The airplane is equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets and will be the first 737-900ER to join the XL Airways fleet.
XL Airways is a charter airline based in the UK and is part of the XL Leisure Group, the third largest travel group in the UK. The airline flies to more than 100 destinations across three continents with a fleet of 37 aircraft.