Thirty Five New A320s Will Be Added To Accommodate Growth

European based 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 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.

“This easyJet order ... is a great endorsement and recognition of our state of the art A320 Family. The A320 is the industry benchmark for passenger comfort, reliability, productivity and eco-efficiency,” said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers.

Today, easyJet operates a fleet of 182 Airbus A320 family aircraft. Reflecting the airline’s ambitious expansion, easyJet took delivery of its first A320 family aircraft an A319 in September 2003 and of its 100th aircraft just three and a half years later in April 2007.

FMI: www.easyjet.com, www.airbus.com