EasyJet to buy 15 new Airbus A320s to expand in Europe
10 January 2011EasyJet has agreed to order 15 new planes from Airbus worth $1.1bn (£705m) as the low-cost airline seeks to expand its capacity in mainland Europe.
The company is to convert options on 15 A320s into firm orders with “‘substantial confidential price concessions'” secured with Airbus and the engine provider, CFM.
Options have also been agreed on a further 33 A320s, and easyJet has converted a contract for 20 A319s due for delivery from next January into the larger A320, increasing the number of seats by 480.
source: telegraph.co.uk
