Jet Airways near deal to buy 50 Airbus A220 jets - sources (updated)

Jet Airways (India)

18/07/2022 13:25

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    FARNBOROUGH, England, July 18 (Reuters) - India's Jet
Airways is near a deal to buy 50 A220 jets from Airbus  AIR.PA ,
two people familiar with the matter said.
    The airline's board was expected to meet on Monday to
finalise the deal. 
    "We are in an advanced stage of discussions with lessors and
OEMs (manufacturers) for aircraft, and we will announce our
aircraft choice and fleet plans as we make our decisions," a
spokesperson for Jet Airways said. 
    "As we have said before, we are studying all possibilities
to find the one that works best for us."
    Airbus declined to comment.

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