SMBC Aviation Capital, one of the world’s largest aircraft leasing companies and owned by a consortium of leading Japanese institutions, has ordered a further 60 A320neo Family aircraft, taking its total for the type to nearly 340 aircraft purchased directly from
Airbus. Together with its existing orders for the A320neo Family, this new order ensures that SMBC Aviation Capital ‘will have a continuous delivery stream to beyond the end of the decade’.
Peter Barrett, SMBC Aviation Capital’s CEO, said: “This transaction is further testament of sustained global demand for technologically advanced, fuel-efficient aircraft, and comes amidst the continuing strong recovery in air travel worldwide. With sustainability and operational efficiency remaining key priorities for our customers, we anticipate even greater demand for aircraft such as the A320neo in the years ahead.”
The A320neo Family incorporates the very latest technologies including new-generation engines, wing sharklets, and cabin efficiency enablers; together, these deliver 20% fuel savings. With more than 9,700 orders received from over 130 customers since its launch in 2010, the A320neo Family is ‘the world’s most popular aircraft.