easyJet buys more Airbus planes
The popular budget airline easyJet has signed a contract to buy a further 15 A320 aircraft and to convert an existing order for 20 Airbus A319s into the larger A320 model. The agreement, which will provide a boost to the UK's two Airbus factories, is part of an order book which now totals 242 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, making easyJet one of the world's largest customers for this type.
"We are pleased to announce this agreement with Airbus. It will help deliver easyJet's strategy of continued profitable growth, whilst providing even more flight capacity for our passengers. A central feature of the agreement is the flexibility it gives easyJet to vary the growth rate in its capacity to reflect economic conditions and market opportunities," said Carolyn McCall, easyJet Chief Executive.
