Summary ALC first agreed to buy the A330-900neo planes at the Farnborough Air Show last year
PARIS (AFP) - US plane leasing firm ALC has confirmed an order for 55 of Airbus s newest, fuel-efficient planes worth at least $10.8 billion (9.9 billion euros), the European aviation giant said Monday.
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) will buy 25 wide-body A330-900neo aircraft and 30 A321 LR planes -- longer-range versions of its popular A320 aircraft that will able to make transatlantic flights.
ALC will be the launch customer for the A330-900neo -- the eagerly-awaited upgrade to Airbus s long-haul A330 passenger jet which boasts more fuel-efficient engines and is seen as a direct competitor to Boeing s 787 Dreamliner.
ALC had first agreed to buy the A330-900neo planes at the Farnborough Air Show last year, and had made a preliminary order of the A321 LR planes in January.
