Indonesian airlines, Lion Air, has received three Boeing 737-900ER planes as part of the 178 aircraft it ordered from the U.S.-based plane maker, Lion Air said in a statement released Thursday.
The three new planes arrived in Indonesia's international airport Soekarno-Hatta on Monday this week.
The airlines is expecting another one to arrive in the airport on Dec. 22, adding the plane operated by the airlines up to 30 ones as of now, the statement said.
"This month we expect a total of four of the planes that we ordered two years ago at a total number of 178. Lion Air is the first airline using the Boeing 737-900ER," Yanin, Lion Air Public Relations officer said.
Boeing 737-900ER is designed for air transport needs with longer range, faster, lower noise, more environmentally friendly and more economical, the
statement said.
The plane is equipped with advanced technology that enables it to have more accurate landing system, advanced all-weather radar system and winglets in its wingtips to increase stability and fuel efficiency.
Boeing 737-900ER aircraft is configured to carry 220 passengers in an optimum single-class layout, flies at a range of 3,200 nautical miles or
5,900 kilometers.
Lion Air is the only private airlines authorized to serve Jakarta - Jeddah, to serve Indonesian Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. It uses Boeing 747-400 to serve the route which has 96 percent load factor since it commence the service on Nov. 7.