Posted on 10/26/2006 3:07:25 AM PDT by Republicain
PARIS, Oct 26, 2006 (AFP) - New low-cost US airline Skybus has placed a firm order for 65 Airbus A319 airliners, at a catalogue price of about 3.9 billion dollars (3.1 billion euros), the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said on Thursday.
Airbus, which is working on a vast restructuring plan to tackle production problems, said that Skybus had not yet decided which engines to order for the single-aisle aircraft.
Airbus said: "In terms of aircraft, this transaction is one of the main orders placed with Airbus by an American airline."
Skybus, based in the state of Ohio, is to begin flights at the beginning of 2007.
Airbus did not say when it would deliver the A319 airliners.
The A320 family of aircraft built by Airbus, including the A318, the A319, the A320 and the A321, is the most successful product in the Airbus range. The company has taken more than 4,500 orders for the aircraft.
go cheap go often!!!
airbusted must be having a fire sale to sell off the older models to fund their massive failure the A-380!!!
I'll pass, thank you.
The 319 is a shortened version of the 320 so it's not that old but the rest of your statement is true. I'm sure Airbus is trying to sell as many planes as they can as fast as they can. It's a good time to be a start up airline looking for bargains.
By the way, Skybus? That's really original. Why didn't they just call it Greyhound or Trailways which is what it's going to be.
Spirit, out of Atlantic City, NJ has outfitted its line with new A319's and A321's ! Much better than the old MD 80's .Faster and more fuel efficient .More room in the leather seats and bright interiors .
I bet they bought Airbus because the waiting line for 737NGs was too long!
Their giving them away.
Any body want to start Free Republic Airlines?
We can get new planes cheap.
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