Spirit Airlines finalizes order for 75 Airbus jets

Spirit Airlines has finalised its firm order for 75 Airbus single-aisles including 45 A320neo aircraft (new engine option).

Spirit Airlines has finalised its firm order for 75 Airbus single-aisles including 45 A320neo aircraft (new engine option). The original Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced at the 2011 Dubai air show. The airline has not yet announced its engine selection. Spirit’s order for 45 A320 neo aircraft was booked in December 2011. The firming up of the additional 30 A320s in January brings the total new firm order to 75.

โ€œFor seven years we have been very successfully flying the A320 Family,โ€ said Ben Baldanza, President and CEO of Spirit Airlines. โ€œThe aircraft have been successful from every perspective โ€“ economy, environmental impact, comfort and efficiency. With more A320s and now the A320neo on their way to Spirit, we look forward to building on all the positives weโ€™ve experienced so far.โ€

โ€œWhen these newly ordered aircraft are delivered, the size of Spiritโ€™s Airbus fleet will be close to triple what it is today,โ€ said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. โ€œItโ€™s a high compliment and testament to the growing efficiencies of our single-aisle family when an airline chooses it exclusively to propel their success into the future.โ€

The new aircraft will be used on Spiritโ€™s growing network of flights in the domestic United States, Caribbean and Latin America

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