7-Sep-2016 8:02 AM
Airbus wins 144 orders and delivers 61 aircraft in Aug-2016
Airbus reported (Sep-2016) the following order and delivery highlights for Aug-2016:
- Orders: 144 orders, all for A320 family aircraft. Major orders include:
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- AirAsia: Confirmed order for 100 A321neo aircraft, finalising agreement announced at the Farnborough Airshow during Jul-2016;
- AerCap: 10 A320neo orders;
- Tunisair: Five order conversions for A320neo aircraft;
- Avianca: Order for one A320neo;
- BOC Aviation: Order for five A321ceo;
- Undisclosed customer: 11 A320ceo and nine A320neo aircraft;
- Undisclosed customer: Three A320ceo aircraft.
- Deliveries: 61 aircraft;
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- A320: 47 aircraft, including first A320eno to LATAM Airlines Group;
- A330s: Seven aircraft, including first A330-300 Regional variants, all received by Saudi Arabian Airlines;
- A350: Six aircraft, including first aircraft for Thai Airways International, along with two for Cathay Pacific, and one each for Ethiopian, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines;
- A380: One for Emirates. [more - original PR]