ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt bˈoʊɪŋ ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ˌeɪbˈiː ˈɛɹlaɪnz hæd plˈeɪst ˈɔːɹdɚz fɔːɹ sˈɪks bˈoʊɪŋ sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən dˈæʃ sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛɹkɹæft, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə fˈɜːst ˈɛɹlaɪn ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp tə dˈuː soʊ.
In May 1998 Boeing announced that AB Airlines had placed orders for six Boeing 737-700 aircraft, making it the first airline in Europe to do so.