Airbus Wins Contest To Replace Qantas Narrowbodies

A321XLR
Qantas has placed a firm order for 20 A321XLRs as well as 20 A220s.
Credit: Airbus
Qantas has selected Airbus aircraft to replace its Boeing narrowbody fleet, a move that allows the carrier to pool the new orders with those already placed by its LCC subsidiary Jetstar. Qantas announced its intention to buy up to 134 aircraft from the A320neo and A220 families on Dec. 16. The...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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