Indigo Partners portfolio airlines order 255 A321neo Family aircraft
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Dubai, 14
November
2021 – Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States),
Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina), Indigo Partners portfolio
airlines, have announced an order for 255 additional A321neo Family aircraft
under a joint Indigo Partners agreement. The firm order was signed at the Dubai
Airshow.
This order brings the total number of aircraft ordered by the Indigo Partners’ airlines to
1,145 A320 Family aircraft. The aircraft ordered today are a mix of A321neos and
A321XLRs, which will be delivered to the individual airlines as follows:
- Wizz Air: 102 aircraft (75 A321neo + 27 A321XLR)
- Frontier: 91 aircraft (A321neo)
- Volaris:
- 39 aircraft (A321neo)
- JetSMART:
- 23 aircraft (21 A321neo + 2 A321XLR)
In addition to this order, Volaris and JetSMART will upconvert 38 A320neo to A321neo from their existing aircraft backlogs.
“This order reaffirms our portfolio airlines’ commitment to consistent growth through the
next decade. The Airbus A321neo and A321XLR have industry-leading efficiency,
low unit costs and a substantially reduced carbon footprint relative to prior
models. With these aircraft, Wizz, Frontier, Volaris and JetSMART will continue
to offer low fares, stimulate the markets they serve and improve their
industry-leading sustainability profile,” said Bill Franke, Managing Partner of
Indigo
Partners.
“ We are happy to further expand our relationship with our great Indigo Partners’
airlines Wizz, Frontier, Volaris and JetSMART who have acted fast and decisively
over the last few months to position themselves for this landmark order as the
effect of the pandemic recedes and the world wants more sustainable
flying ,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial
Officer and Head of Airbus International.
The A321neo
incorporates new generation engines and Sharklets, which together deliver more
than 25 percent fuel and
CO 2 savings, as well as a 50 percent noise reduction.
The A321XLR version provides a further range extension to 4,700nm. This gives
the A321XLR a flight time of up to 11 hours, with passengers benefitting
throughout the trip from Airbus’ award-winning Airspace interior, which brings
the latest cabin technology to the A320 Family.
By the end of October 2021, the A320neo Family had totalled more than 7,550 orders from 122
customers since its launch in 2010. Since its Entry into Service five years ago,
Airbus has delivered over 1,950 A320neo Family aircraft contributing to 10
million tons of CO 2 saving.
Indigo Partners LLC, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is a private equity fund focused on
worldwide investments in air transportation.
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