First Boeing 777-300 Extended Range Jetliner Delivers to Air France, ILFC E-mail or Print this story 29 April 2004, 2:12pm ET EVERETT, Wash., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE:BA), Air France and International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) celebrated the delivery today of the first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane, the newest member of the market-leading 777 commercial airplane family. The new airplane is the first of 16 777-300ERs that Air France will receive (through direct purchases and leases) through 2006 and the first of 18 that ILFC has ordered. ILFC is currently Boeing's largest 777-300ER customer. The new 777 airplanes will join Air France's current fleet of 25 777-200ERs. "This is a tremendous day for Boeing, Air France and ILFC," said Toby Bright, executive vice president, Sales - Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "These are visionary customers who recognize the impressive benefits of the 777-300ER -- an airplane that has exceeded its original performance guarantees." "The 777-300ER will be a key element in the development of our existing 777 fleet," said Pierre Vellay, vice president, New Aircraft and Corporate Fleet Planning - Air France. The 777-300ER is the first of two new Longer-Range 777 models. The 777- 300ER and the 777-200LR (Longer Range) were launched in February 2000 at the request of airline customers seeking airplanes with additional flexibility to serve the non-stop routes that passengers demand. The twin-engine 777-300ER carries 365 passengers up to 7,705 nautical miles (14,270 kilometers), and is capable of serving such routes as Paris-Los Angeles and Paris-Tokyo. Roger EWROPS