SMBC Aviation Capital and Airbus sign order for 115 A320 aircraft

SMBC Aviation Capital and Airbus signed (15-Jul-2014) a firm order for 115 A320 family aircraft, comprising 110 A320neo and five A320ceo. The order is the industry's largest ever single firm order by a worldwide leasing company for narrowbody aircraft. With these new planes, SMBC Aviation Capital's total orders for Airbus aircraft rise to 206 A320 family aircraft. SMBC Aviation Capital will announce its engines selection at a later date. [more - original PR]