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memorandum of understanding, reached early on Thursday after
all-night negotiations in Paris, calls for 110 firm deliveries
and purchase rights for a further 90 aircraft.
Reuters reported earlier, citing people familiar with the
matter, that Airbus was close to a deal to sell around 100
A320neo-family jets to Wizz Air following a fierce battle over
price with rival Boeing <BA.N> to retain its status as exclusive
supplier to the carrier.
"With this order, we are paving the way for the next decade to
ensure the growth of this business," Wizz Air Chief Executive
Jozsef Varadi told a news conference.
The jetliners will be delivered between 2019 and 2024, Airbus
said, adding that this marked the biggest single order for the
A321neo model.
Wizz Air currently operates 61 aircraft on over 380 routes from
22 bases focused on Central and Eastern Europe.
Airbus said it won $57 billion worth of business for a total of
421 aircraft overall at the air show this week. The deals
include firm orders for 124 aircraft worth $16.3 billion and
commitments for 297 aircraft worth $40.7 billion.
Airbus Chief Executive Fabrice Bregier told a news conference to
wrap up the air show that the Wizz Air order confirmed that the
market trend was extremely positive.
(Editing by James Regan)
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