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Aegean Airlines Orders 30 Airbus A320neo Jets

: Jun 26, 2018 - : 1:46 am

Greece’s biggest airline, Aegean Airlines, signed a $5 billion deal with Airbus for up to 30 aircraft to renew its fleet of single-aisle planes, stay competitive and add capacity for future expansion.

 

It is the largest order by a Greek carrier and third time Aegean has invested in new aircraft since launching operations 19 years ago.

 

“Aegean Airlines is a great example of a resilient and superbly managed airline. It has weathered the country’s financial crisis and come out of it much stronger than before. Moreover, Aegean’s customer focus and attention to service excellence have made the company one of the most awarded airlines in terms of customer satisfaction,” said Tom Enders, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “We are extremely proud Aegean has selected Airbus to boost the efficiency of their future fleet.”

 

The purchase agreement, comprising 10 A321neos and 20 A320neos, was signed by Aegean Chairman Eftichios Vassilakis and Airbus Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders.

 

It follows an earlier Memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2018. Currently, Aegean operates a fleet of 49 Airbus aircraft (37 A320s, 11 A321s and 1 A319).

 

Eftichios Vassilakis, Chairman of Aegean stated, “Our agreement with Airbus augments Aegean’s capacity for development along with a trusted, long standing partner. We invest in the bestselling A320neo Family to enhance our competitiveness and to further improve our service offering to our passengers. We believe in the ability of our people to excel in what they do and they deserve to have the best hardware for the job.”

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