By Robert Wall
LONDON--Airbus Group NV on Monday said Air Lease Corp. (AL) has
finalized the purchase of 55 jetliners in a deal valued at more
than $10 billion at list prices.
Los Angeles-based Air Lease Corp. is acquiring 25 A330-900
long-range jets and 30 A321LR single-aisle planes, the
Toulouse-based planemaker said in a statement. Los Angeles-based
Air Lease Corp. previously disclosed the purchase plans.
Air Lease Corp. is the first buyer of the A321LR, an extended
range-version of Airbus's largest narrowbody. The plane is designed
as to replace the out-of-production Boeing Co. 757 jet used on
transcontinental U.S. flights and some transatlantic operations.
Deliveries of the A321LR are due to begin in 2019, Airbus said.
The leasing company also is one of the first buyers of the
A330-900, an upgraded version of the A330 now in service featuring
new engines to boost efficiency. Airbus introduced the A330-900
last year and plans to deliver the first model in late 2017.
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