LONDON - Budget airline easyJet has exercised options to place firm orders for 15 A320 aircraft from Airbus, to be delivered between 2012 and 2014.
The British-based regional carrier said Tuesday it also has upgraded contracted deliveries for 20 A319 planes to the larger A320. And it says it has taken options for 33 more A320 planes.
The A320 carries a maximum of 180 passengers, 20 more than the A319.
However, the A319 will remain the backbone of the easyJet fleet for years to come. The airline plans to have 159 of them flying by September 2013, compared to 23 of the A320s.
The airline did not disclose the total value of the order.
The British-based regional carrier said Tuesday it also has upgraded contracted deliveries for 20 A319 planes to the larger A320. And it says it has taken options for 33 more A320 planes.
The A320 carries a maximum of 180 passengers, 20 more than the A319.
However, the A319 will remain the backbone of the easyJet fleet for years to come. The airline plans to have 159 of them flying by September 2013, compared to 23 of the A320s.
The airline did not disclose the total value of the order.
