Year of mega aircraft deals

Airbus landed a record 500-plane order with Indian airline IndiGo at the Paris Air Show – the largest ever order by aircraft numbers – eclipsing Air India’s Airbus and Boeing deals in February


Airbus A321neo

Max passengers: 244 
Range: 7,400km


IndiGo: Order includes both A320neo and A321neo single-aisle aircraft. Will select engine at later date – U.S.-French CFM LEAP or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G

flynas: Saudi Arabia’s flynas orders 30 additional A320neo Family aircraft. Order brings flynas’ total commitment to 120 A320neo aircraft, including 10 A321XLRs

Air Mauritius: Orders three additional wide-body Airbus A350-900 aircraft to boost its existing fleet of four A350-900s

Orders before Paris Air Show

May: Ryanair announces airline’s largest-ever purchase – 150 wide-body Boeing
737 Max 10s, with options for 150 more


Boeing 737 Max 10


Mar: Riyadh Air confirms order for 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with options for 33 more

Feb: Air India announces orders for 220 Boeing aircraft and 250 passenger jets from Airbus


Sources: Airport Technology, Bloomberg, Reuters, Royal Aeronautical Society 
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