Aircraft operating lessor BOC Aviation has entered into an agreement with Airbus to purchase 80 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
The aircraft are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2029.
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. This is the largest single order that we have ever placed and it will bring our total Airbus aircraft purchased since inception to 546.
“It underscores our continued confidence in the A320neo family for its reliability and operational efficiency and reflects the popularity of the aircraft amongst our airline customers. We look forward to continuously providing our customers with such fuel-efficient and technologically advanced aircraft solutions.”
Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International, said: “Airbus thanks BOC Aviation for its unwavering trust and endorsement of the A320neo family with its single largest order ever placed. 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. We salute its vision and foresight in securing future delivery positions of these most desirable assets in the single-aisle segment now and in the longer run.”
