EasyJet delays delivery of new Airbus aircraft

Budget airline EasyJet has agreed a deal with Airbus to defer the delivery of new aircraft.
The deferral comes as the airline prepares for a prolonged recovery in passenger numbers. Picture: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images.The deferral comes as the airline prepares for a prolonged recovery in passenger numbers. Picture: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
The deferral comes as the airline prepares for a prolonged recovery in passenger numbers. Picture: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images.

It said a raft of deliveries from the French aerospace giant scheduled for the 2022 to 2024 financial period would now be delivered between 2027 and 2028. EasyJet will still purchase 22 aircraft from the manufacturer as previously planned.

The deferral comes as the airline prepares for a prolonged recovery in passenger numbers with the pandemic continuing to batter the travel industry. As a result of the deferral, the future cash price of the aircraft being deferred will increase, EasyJet told investors.

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Chief executive Johan Lundgren said: "This latest amendment to our longstanding agreement with Airbus reflects EasyJet's significant fleet flexibility as well as the benefit of highly attractive aircraft pricing.

"EasyJet's unrivalled European network of number one and two positions in primary airports, strong liquidity and flexibility, will enable us to capture pent-up demand as customers return to the skies."

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