GOL is the First Airline in South America to Operate with Boeing’s new Sky Interior

New interior has state-of-the-art technology, offering greater passenger comfort and convenience

São Paulo, May 31, 2011 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.(BM&FBovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody`s: Ba3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, and the U.S. aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, announced today that the Brazilian company will receive its first Next Generation 737-800 equipped with the new Sky Interior standard. 

“GOL was one of the first airlines in the world to order Sky Interior and will now be the first in South America operate with this equipment, which offers state-of-the-art tecnhology and a unequalled passenger experience,” declared Claudia Pagnano, GOL’s Market and New Business Development Vice-President. "We are extremely happy that we can offer our customers this unique experience. They will be pleasantly surprised and will be absolutely certain that they are flying with GOL as soon as they step aboard one of our planes fitted out with a futuristic new interior."

Sky Interior has a new layout and new lighting, creating a distintive traveling experience. Passengers will be able to take advantage of a more open cabin and a calm blue sky projected onto the ceiling via light-emitting diode (LED). The new interior also features modern sculpted side walls and internal window frames that have been modified to improve passengers’ angle of vision.

"Since its inception ten years ago, GOL has always led the way in adopting the latest technological advances,” explained Van Rex Gallard, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ Vice-President of Sales for Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. "Its commitment to continuous improvement began with the introduction of the 737-800 SFP (Short-Field Performance) and has been constantly reconfirmed with investments in hardware and software, which have made its planes even more efficient, as well as in technology such as Sky Interior, which increases the comfort of its passengers.”

Sky Interior also offers more spacious baggage compartments, so that travelers can keep their cases closer to their seats. The technology of these compartments allows passengers to stow and remove their belongings more rapidly, reducing or eliminating the line in the corridor when boarding and landing. It is the first time Boeing has introduced this system into single-corridor planes.

"GOL’s success was built on our philosophy of innovation, efficiency and convenience for our passengers," added Pagnano. "With the new interior, we are taking this philosophy into our aircraft, with elements that are tangible for our passengers, ensuering a more pleasant traveling experience and a more efficient boarding process".

The Boeing 737 Sky Interior is the most recent of a series of improvements for companies and passengers using 737 Next Generation aircraft. The manufacturer has also been introducing a performance-enhancing package to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption by 2% - GOL’s 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft are already around 7% more efficient than the previous generation of 737s.