Low-cost airline IndiGo has placed a firm order for 300 Airbus A-320 New Engine Option (NEO) aircraft.
A statement from the airline said the order comprises a mix of A320 NEO, A321 NEO and A321 XLR or Extra Long Range aircraft. The latest order takes Indigo’s total aircraft order of A320 NEO family aircraft to 730.
The book value of the order is estimated at $30-33 billion, although aircraft manufacturers are known to give huge discounts when bulk orders are placed.
The delivery schedule for these aircraft, or the engines which will be fitted on them, is yet to be firmed up. The airline statement quoted Riyaz Peermohammed, its Chief Aircraft Acquisition and Financing Officer, as saying that the choice of engine manufacturer for this order will be made at a later date.
