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Avolon, a global aviation finance company, recently placed an order for ninety Airbus aircraft, comprising fifteen A330neos and 75 A321neos. This incremental order brings Avolon’s total to 79 A330neos and 264 A321neos.
Andy Cronin, Avolon CEO, commented, “this order demonstrates our strong confidence in the long-term demand for new aircraft. Our scale and balance sheet position us to support our airline customers’ expansion and replacement needs into the next decade.”
Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business added, “lessors are excellent barometers of the aircraft market, and we are grateful to Avolon for expanding its commitment for the A320 Family and A330neo, so soon after an earlier order two years ago.”
Powered by the latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330-900 has a range of 7,200nm /13,300km non-stop. As with all in-production aircraft, the A330neo and A321neo are able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with a target to increase to up to 100% SAF capability by 2030.
