Jun 22, 2011
Airbus said today that it had received "the biggest order in aviation history" from low-cost Indian carrier IndiGo, mostly for its new fuel-efficient A320neo jets.
The airline ordered 150 A320neos, and 30 standard A320 single-aisle short and medium haul jets. Airbus has now seen 600 total orders for the A320neo since it began marketing the jet in December 2010.
The company says the plane is 15% more fuel efficient than the older model. A top salesman also said they might have more than 1,000 commitments for the A320neo jet by the time the Paris Air Show ends this weekend.
It's the largest order submitted to a single company in terms of the number of planes. The previous record order was by Central Aircraft Sales Corp. of China for 150 planes each from Airbus and archrival Boeing (NYSE:BA) in 2005.
Shares of Boeing are trading down 1.31% at $73.01.
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