News: Easyjet delays Airbus order

Flights > News > # 1974 (20/11/2008)

Easyjet has put the purchase of four new Airbus planes on hold as the economic downturn hits the aviation industry.
The no-frills airline, which operates 166 aircraft from 20 bases across Europe, revealed that it has delayed the planned 2010 acquisition of four Airbus A320 jets.
These Airbus orders form part of Easyjet’s strategy of updating its fleet to achieve maximum efficiency, which will bring down transport costs and aviation taxes.
Easyjet’s chief executive, Andy Harrison, said: "Unlike many of our competitors our Airbus contract provides us with a flexible approach to fleet growth, which we intend to make full use of in such uncertain economic conditions."