Want China Times, Xinhua 2015-01-13
European plane maker Airbus Monday confirmed an order for 100 Airbus A320 family aircraft worth more than US$9 billion from China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC).
A Qingdao Airlines Airbus A320 in Qingdao, April 2014. (File photo/Xinhua) |
European plane maker Airbus Monday confirmed an order for 100 Airbus A320 family aircraft worth more than US$9 billion from China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC).
CALC, the
leading independent aircraft operating lessor in China, firmed up its contract
in December, but the order was only announced on Monday.
The order
comprises 74 A320neo, 16 A320ceo and 10 A321ceo. Including this new order,
CALC's total backlog with Airbus stands at 140 A320 family aircraft.
Airbus in a
statement quoted Dr Mike Poon, CEO and executive director of CALC, saying:
"Adding these A320 family aircraft, including the latest generation
A320neo to our portfolio, means we can fully meet all our customers'
requirements in terms of low fuel burn, high reliability and unbeatable
comfort."
"The A320
Family is without doubt firmly established as a key asset in our fleet."
John Leahy,
Airbus COO, Customers said: "We are delighted to see CALC, a leading
lessor based in the world's leading growth market, come back for more of our
popular A320 family aircraft and we welcome them as a new customer for the
A320neo."
The A320
family is one of the world's best-selling single aisle product lines with more
than 11,000 orders to date and over 6,300 aircraft delivered.
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