DOther aircraft manufacturer Airbus Received the largest order since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic at the Dubai Airshow-and negotiated key figures for another major order. Airbus announced in Dubai on Monday that the aircraft financier Aviation Leasing Corporation (ALC) has signed a letter of intent to purchase 111 passenger and cargo aircraft. The order includes all models of the machine series currently on offer-including seven new cargo versions of the A350 wide-body jet, which will not be delivered until the middle of 20 years.
The largest share of the order is for short- and medium-range jets with 25 A220 and 55 A321neo aircraft. In addition, ALC would like to order 20 A321XLR, the smallest long-range jet, and 4 A330neo large jets.
At the beginning of the trade fair on Sunday, Indigo Partners of the United States was its low-cost airlines Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and Jetsmart (Chile/Argentina). Among them are 29 new long-range versions of A321XLR. According to the final price list announced in 2018, the total value of the order is approximately US$33 billion.
Wizz Air is expanding to long-distance connections
These orders are a clear signal of the aviation industry’s recovery nearly two years after the outbreak of the pandemic. Indigo Partners, a US financial investor unrelated to Indian airline Indigo, invests exclusively in low-cost airlines.Hungarians Wizz Air With the order, it is ready to further expand its business, including long-distance routes. Among the 255 aircraft in the bulk order, Wizz Air will use the largest share of the 102 aircraft.
Among them, 27 are long-distance versions of A321XLR, which Airbus only announced in 2019. Like the medium-range jet aircraft, the aircraft has a standard fuselage with a central aisle between the seats. Thanks to a range of 8,700 kilometers, the machine is also suitable for flights across the Atlantic Ocean from Central Europe.
The restrictions on travelers almost paralyzed the international tourism industry of many countries, which also dealt a heavy blow to airlines and manufacturers. However, given the increasing number of corona vaccinations and the gradual normalization of travel, demand is currently picking up again.
For the next 20 years, until 2040, Airbus will calculate in the same way as its US competitors Boeing As the demand for aircraft further increases. Airbus said in Dubai that approximately 39,000 new passenger and cargo planes will be needed globally by then. This is not just to further expand the fleet. According to the manufacturer, 15,000 new jets may replace older, more fuel-intensive machines.
At the same time, rival Boeing’s freighter also earned points. Boeing also presented its modern 777X wide-body jet to the public for the first time at a trade show in Dubai. This machine is the successor to the best-selling product 777, and its fuel consumption should be reduced by about 10%. However, Boeing had to significantly postpone the listing time, which cost the group billions of dollars. It should be the end of 2023 now.
