British airline easyJet ordered 100 new A320neos and 35 Sharklet-equipped A320s valued at 12 billion US dollars at list prices from Airbus on Tuesday. Deliveries of the A320 are planned between 2015 and 2017, while the A320neos will be delivered from 2017 to 2022, according to the announcement at the Paris Air Show.
EasyJet said 85 of the planes will be used to replace obsolete planes when they leave the fleet over the next nine years; The remaining aircraft deliveries will support the airline’s strategy of increasing its seat capacity by 3 to 5 percent annually.
Based on the fuel price, easyJet expects that the redesigned 180-seat A320neo will result in cost savings of around 11 to 12 percent per seat compared to the narrow-body A319 with 156 seats. The airline said it was still negotiating with CFM and Pratt & Whitney over the choice of Leap and PurePower PW1000G engines, respectively. A preferred engine supplier will be selected after the shareholders have approved the purchase agreements with Airbus.
“All manufacturers have fought hard to keep the easyJet business,” said Carolyn McCall, easyJet CEO. “Both Airbus and Boeing offered us new generation aircraft that met our requirements and offered greatly improved fuel efficiency. Ultimately, Airbus gave us the best deal, at a price that was a bigger discount off list price than it did on their groundbreaking fleet purchase with easyJet in 2002. “EasyJet said it had a” very significant discount off list price “for the A320 negotiated for $ 76.2 million and the A320neo for $ 92.3 million.
“The Neo is without a doubt the most productive and fuel-efficient aircraft ever,” said John Leahy, chief operating officer for customers. “It has the widest and tallest cabin of any single-aisle aircraft for faster turnaround operations and better passenger comfort. We are pleased that our reliable aircraft meet easyJet’s demanding criteria. “
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