easyJet confirms order for a
further 56 A320neo Family aircraft
@Airbus @easyJet #A320
UK,
Farnborough, 20 July 2022 – easyJet has
confirmed a firm order for 56 A320neo Family aircraft following
shareholder approval. The order is part of easyJet’s fleet
renewal and up-gauging, cost and sustainability enhancements to
the business. The agreement includes an upsizing of 18 A320neo to
the larger A321neo model.
Kenton Jarvis, CFO for easyJet,
said: “We believe this order will support
positive returns for the business and the delivery of our
strategic objectives. The new aircraft are aligned with easyJet's
sustainability strategy, with the adoption of the more efficient
new technology aircraft being a core component of easyJet's path
to net zero emissions. Alongside this, the new aircraft are
significantly quieter, with half the noise footprint of the older
aircraft they are replacing.”
"easyJet has democratised
flying for millions of travellers and we are delighted this
latest agreement for 56 A320neo Family aircraft not only future
proofs its growth as traffic rebounds, but also lays the
foundations for its sustainability journey", said Christian
Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus
International.
easyJet currently operates a fleet
of over 300 A320 Family including the A319, A320ceo, A320neo and
A321neo, making it the world’s largest airline operator of
Airbus’ single aisle aircraft. easyJet serves over 130 European
airports in some 31 countries operating over 1,000 routes.
The A320neo Family incorporates
the very latest technologies including new generation engines and
Sharklets, which together deliver at least 20 percent fuel
saving. With more than 8,100 orders from more than 130 customers,
the A320neo Family is the world’s most popular aircraft.
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