Dubai, November 16 (BNA) Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways announced on Wednesday the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to purchase 28 new aircraft with a total value of 3.3 billion dollars.
In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Jazeera Airways said that 20 of its aircraft are A320neo and eight are A321neo.
The signing took place on the sidelines of the 17th Dubai Airshow, which kicked off last Sunday at Al Maktoum International Airport.
Jazeera Airways Chairman, Marwan Boodai, expressed their happiness to strengthen this long-term relationship with Airbus through this important new order.
He added that this memo will “effectively double the size of our current fleet to 35 aircraft by 2026. The airline pulled out of the pandemic strongly in the third quarter with a return to profitability. We have exciting expansion plans in the future, which will further enhance our contribution to the Kuwaiti economy and especially the sector.” travel “. For his part, Christian Shearer, Airbus Commercial President and President of Airbus International, expressed his pride in extending the partnership with Jazeera Airways, as the new deal will add 28 new Airbus aircraft to the Kuwaiti company’s fleet.
Rohit Ramachandran, CEO of Jazeera Airways, commented that the new aircraft will give “great flexibility to expand our network to medium and long distance destinations from Kuwait,” adding that this will provide passengers with more options to travel and enjoy popular destinations.
The A320-Neo family includes the latest technologies including new generation engines, Sharklets and aerodynamics, which will reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent as well as carbon dioxide emissions compared to the previous generation of Airbus aircraft.
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