Airbus's record breaking A320 order

Airbus has landed a record-breaking order with Indigo Partners signing an MOU for 430 Airbus A320neo aircraft. Indigo controls four ultra-low-cost airlines Frontier Airlines (United States), JetSMART (Chile), Volaris (Mexico) and Wizz Air (Hungary). The 430-aircraft commitment, comprised of 273 A320neos and 157 A321neos worth US$49.5 billion at list prices. It was announced at the Dubai Airshow by Bill Franke, Managing Partner of Indigo Partners, and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus Commercial Aircraft. Airlines in the Indigo Partners family previously have placed orders for 427 A320 Family aircraft.

“This significant commitment for 430 additional aircraft underscores our optimistic view of the growth potential of our family of low-cost airlines, as well as our confidence in the A320neo Family as a platform for that growth,” said Bill Franke. Read: The World's Best Airlines for 2018 “Our airlines know that a great aircraft coupled with a great business plan will create value for our customers. We look forward to bringing comfort and low fares to more passengers around the world as Wizz Air, Volaris, JetSMART and Frontier continue to expand.”

John Leahy said; “Indigo Partners has been a tremendous customer and supporter of the Airbus single-aisle fleet for many years. An order for 430 aircraft is remarkable, but it’s particularly gratifying to all of us at Airbus when it comes from a group of airline professionals who know our products, as well as the folks at Indigo Partners, do.  We are proud to augment their airline fleets in Latin America, North America, and Europe with the single-aisle aircraft that offers the lowest operating costs, longest range and most spacious cabin: the A320neo Family.”

The breakdown of the orders is: Wizz - 72 A320neo, 74 A321neo Frontier - 100 A320neo, 34 A321neo JetSMART - 56 A320neo, 14 A321neo Volaris - 46 A320neo, 34 A321neo Indigo Partners’ Bill Franke indicated that engine selections will be made and announced at a later date. Indigo Partners LLC, is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a private equity fund focused on worldwide investments in air transportation.