Boeing revealed yesterday that KLM converted six options for 737-800s that will be delivered before mid-2008. The firm order, previously listed by the manufacturer as "unidentified," is valued at $423 million. Boeing said KLM plans to use the new planes to "replace several Classic 737s." "In the current market environment, our customers want the most fuel-efficient products to keep their costs under control," said Marlin Dailey, Boeing Commercial Airplanes VP-sales-Europe, Russia and Central ...
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