VivaAerobus Orders 52 A320 Family Aircraft

The VivaAerobus Group has signed a purchase agreement for 52 Airbus A320 family aircraft (40 A320neo and 12 A320ceo), representing the biggest Airbus aircraft order by a single airline in Latin American history. VivaAerobus, a Mexican low-cost carrier, will announce the engine selection at a later date.

 

VivaAerobus, part-owned by IAMSA, one of Mexico’s largest transportation companies, and Irelandia Aviation, a global low-cost-carrier airline developer, will replace its entire fleet of 737-300 to become an all-Airbus carrier by 2016. VivaAerobus has been a pioneer in Mexico’s Bus-to-Air model, which is an initiative to convert bus passengers to air travelers.

 

The new A320 family is said to be key to VivaAerobus’ domestic and international network expansion plans. “After evaluating the latest aircraft technology with the objective of further reducing our costs, improving our reliability, punctuality, and the overall passenger experience, today we are proud to announce that the Airbus A320 has been our final choice,” says Juan Carlos Zuazua, VivaAerobus CEO. 

 

“We are very proud to welcome VivaAerobus to the Airbus family,” says John Leahy, Airbus COO, Customers. 

 

To date, more than 9,900 A320s have been ordered and almost 5,800 delivered to nearly 390 customers and operators.

 

More than 500 Airbus aircraft are in operation throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than 800 aircraft sold and a backlog of nearly 400 yet to be delivered. In the last 10 years, Airbus has tripled its in-service fleet, while delivering more than 60% of all aircraft operating in the region, according to Airbus figures.