EasyJet confirms order for 56 A320neo aircraft

easyJet has confirmed a firm order for 56 A320neo Family aircraft following shareholder approval. The order is part of easyJet’s fleet renewal and up-gauging, cost and sustainability enhancements to the business. The agreement includes an upsizing of 18 A320neo to the larger A321neo model.

Part of easyJet’s fleet renewal and sustainability enhancements to the business, this confirmed order for 56 A320neo Family aircraft also includes an upsizing of 18 A320neo to the larger A321neo model.

The low-fare carrier is the world’s largest operator of Airbus single aisle aircraft. operates a fleet of 300 A320 aircraft, which includes the A319, A320eco, A320neo, and A321neo. The A320neo Family includes the latest technologies which delivers at least a 20% fuel saving, and continues to be the most popular single aisle aircraft on the market with more than 8,100 orders from over 138 countries.

Kenton Jarvis, CFO for easyJet, said: “We believe this order will support positive returns for the business and the delivery of our strategic objectives. The new aircraft are aligned with easyJet‘s sustainability strategy, with the adoption of the more efficient new technology aircraft being a core component of easyJet‘s path to net zero emissions. Alongside this, the new aircraft are significantly quieter, with half the noise footprint of the older aircraft they are replacing.”

“easyJet has democratised flying for millions of travellers and we are delighted this latest agreement for 56 A320neo Family aircraft not only future proofs its growth as traffic rebounds, but also lays the foundations for its sustainability journey”, said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International.