Global aircraft operating leasing company, BOC Aviation, has signed a firm order for 80 A320neo family aircraft comprising of 10 A321XLR, 50 A321neo and 20 A320neos.
This is BOC Aviation's largest single order, bringing the total number of Airbus aircraft it has ordered 546.
With this the company’s total direct orders with Airbus has reached to 453 aircraft including the single aisle A320 Family to the A330 and A350 widebodies.
Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BOC Aviation, said, “We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with Airbus, with whom we have partnered for more than 26 years.”
Christian Scherer Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International, said, “This significant long term order for 80 additional aircraft is a great testimony of the sustained value of our Single Aisle products by one of the world’s leading lessors, BOC Aviation.”
The A320neo family was introduced in 2014 and incorporates new generation engines and Sharklets. This makes it 20% more fuel efficient while reducing the CO2 emissions by 20%.
Furthermore, the aircraft also has a 50% reduction in noise levels.
Additionally, the A321XLR version provides a further range extension to 4,700nm with a flight time of up to 11 hours along with having the latest cabin technology and design to the A320 Family.
At the end of February 2022 the A320neo Family had totalled more than 7,900 orders from over 120 customers.
Since its Entry into Service six years ago, Airbus has delivered over 2,100 A320neo Family aircraft contributing to 10 million tons of CO2 savings.
Indigo is the largest operator of the aircraft type, with other large operators including China Southern Airlines, Frontier Airlines and China Eastern Airlines