Cebu Pacific firms up A320 order
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Cebu Pacific has finalised an order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A321neo aircraft. The contract firms up an agreement signed in June, and brings the Philippine carrier’s total number of firm A320 orders to 71, of which 16 have already been delivered. The airline currently operates 25 A320 aircraft, including the 16 purchased from Airbus and nine leased aircraft.
The low-cost carrier plans to configure its A321neo fleet with 220 seats in a single-class layout and will use the aircraft to expand its Asian network. This currently includes 34 domestic and 16 international destinations, including Osaka, Seoul, Beijing, Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore.
“The A321neo will enable us to increase capacity on our key routes while benefiting from the lowest operating costs of any aircraft in this size category,” said Lance Gokongwei, Cebu Pacific’s President & CEO. “With these aircraft we will continue to build upon our reputation for offering high quality low fares service with one of the most modern and youngest fleets in Asia.”
“Cebu Pacific has proven itself to be one of the most efficient and successful low-cost carriers in the Asian region,” said John Leahy, Airbus’ Chief Operating Officer – Customers. “With the step-change in fuel savings offered by the A321neo the airline will be able to strengthen its position further, flying more people at even lower cost than before.”
The A321neo is the largest model in the recently launched A320neo series, which incorporates new engines and large wing tip devices called sharklets to improve fuel efficiency.
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