by Gabriel Araujo
BARUERI, Brazil, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Azul said on Friday it had purchased seven A330neo wide-body aircraft from Airbus to “significantly expand” its international services, with deliveries expected in 2026.
“We anticipate a strong expansion of international flights with this purchase,” Azul chief executive John Rodgerson said in conjunction with the airline’s 15th anniversary.
Airbus said in a separate statement that the new order was for four planes. The other three aircraft were already in the order book, Azul said.
While the airline has not revealed the amount of its order, John Rodgerson pointed out that the list price of the A330neo currently stands at around $250 million. (Reporting Gabriel Araujo; French version Kate Entringer)
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