Airbus Wins Virgin Atlantic Order for $4.15 Billion of Airplanes
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Airbus SE clinched a deal to sell as many as 14 A330neo passenger jets to Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., giving a lift to a re-engined wide-body model that has lagged behind Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner in sales.
The order includes eight firm purchases by the carrier and options on six more, which would add up to $4.15 billion before typical industry discounts are factored in, Airbus announced Monday at the Paris Air Show, confirming a Bloomberg report. Virgin will also operate six A330neos owned by Air Lease Corp. The order is for the larger -900 version of the plane.