ALAFCO orders 35 additional Airbus A320neo aircraft

February 15, 2012

BLAGNAC, France, 15, Feb., 2012. ALAFCO Aviation Lease And Finance Company, a Kuwait-based international aircraft leasing company, has finalized a purchase order for 35 A320neo Family aircraft bringing its total backlog for the type to 85.

The firm contract is an increase of the previous agreement signed at the 2011 Dubai Airshow for 50 A320neo aircraft.

Over 8,300 A320 Family aircraft have already been ordered and 5,000 delivered to more than 350 customers and operators worldwide.

The A320neo is a new engine option for the A320 Family entering into service from 2015 and incorporates new engines and large "Sharklet" wing tip devices. The A320neo NOx emissions are 50% below CAEP/6.


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