BEIJING: China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the leading independent aircraft operating lessor in China, has firmed up its £7bn contract with Airbus for 100 A320 Family aircraft.
The order comprises 74 A320neo, 16 A320ceo and 10 A321ceo – further supporting the Airbus site in Broughton, which employs 6,000 workers.
Including this new order, CALC’s total backlog with Airbus stands at 140 A320 Family aircraft.
“We are delighted to see CALC, a leading lessor based in the world’s leading growth market, come back for more of our popular A320 Family aircraft and we welcome them as a new customer for the A320neo,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
“This landmark order with CALC demonstrates the continuing strong market demand, in the short, medium and longer term for the current and new generation Airbus single-aisle Family.”
Mike Poon, CEO and Executive Director of CALC, said: “Adding these A320 Family aircraft, including the latest generation A320neo to our portfolio, means we can fully meet all our customers’ requirements in terms of low fuel burn, high reliability and unbeatable comfort,” said Dr “The A320 Family is without a doubt firmly established as a key asset in our fleet and the cornerstone of our single-aisle offering.”
The A320neo “new engine option” incorporates many innovations, including latest generation engines and large Sharklet wing-tip devices, which together deliver 15% in fuel savings from day one and 20% by 2020.
The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling single aisle product line with more than 11,000 orders to date and over 6,300 aircraft delivered.
