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Vietjet orders 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft

Vietjet plans to further bolster its all Airbus A320 Family aircraft fleet. Under a deal signed directly with the manufacturer, the Vietnamese airline is to add 20 Airbus A321XRL planes ‒ five of which are conversions from its previous A321neo order. Airbus announced the news on October 31, 2019, adding that “Vietjet will be among […]

Cebu Pacific orders 16 A330neo wide-body aircraft

Philippines’ low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air signed a firm order for 16 Airbus A330neo wide-body aircraft. At list prices, the contract is worth $4.8 billion. After adopting the A320neo family, Cebu Pacific will now use the A330neo, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, to increase capacity on high-density lines, the low-cost carrier said in a […]