The low-cost Mexican company Viva Aerobus wishes to acquire 90 Airbus A321neo, under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed with the European aircraft manufacturer announced this Wednesday by the latter. If this agreement in principle becomes a firm order, the amount of the contract could reach about 11.6 billion dollars, according to the latest Airbus price list that has not been updated since 2018. These prices were indicative, commercial aircraft manufacturers they often accept discounts. based on the number of aircraft ordered.
Viva Aerobus, which operates destinations in Mexico and the United States, currently operates 74 A320 Family aircraft.
The “newest fleet in Latin America”
The 90 additional aircraft “will allow us to grow and renew our fleet, which will continue to be the most recent in Latin America,” said the director of Viva Aerobus, Juan Carlos Zuazua, quoted in a press release from the aircraft manufacturer. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) marks the general agreement of the two parties on the principle of the sale, the details of which have not yet been specified, in particular the delivery schedule and the price.
With a capacity of 240 seats, the A321neo in “low-cost” configuration are the aircraft of the A320neo family, Airbus’ star single-aisle, that can accommodate the most passengers.
Source: BFM TV
