Cebu Pacific has signed a firm order with Airbus
for 16 A330neo aircraft.
The order firms up the wide-body portion of a
previously announced MOU, which also includes commitments for 10
A321XLR and five A320neo single-aisle aircraft.
The A330neo ordered by Cebu Pacific is a
higher-capacity version of the A330-900 and will have up to 460 seats in a
single-class configuration.
Cebu Pacific plans to operate the
aircraft on trunk routes within Philippines and the rest of
Asia, as well as on longer range services to Australia and the
Middle East.
Lance Gokongwei, Cebu Pacific President and CEO,
said, “The A330neo is integral to our fleet modernisation
programme. With this purchase, we aim to reduce our fuel emission
and build a more sustainable operation. This will also give us the
lowest cost per seat, at the same time enabling CEB to increase
seat capacity and maximise valuable airport slots in Manila and
other Asian megacities.”
The A330neo is powered by Trent 7000 engines
from Rolls-Royce and has a range of up to 8,000 nautical miles / 15,000 kilometres.
Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief
Commercial Officer, said, “Cebu Pacific is a pace-setter and
surely one of the most respected and well managed airlines in the
low-cost sector. This new order is another important endorsement
for the value-based proposition that the A330neo brings to highly
competitive markets. The increased capacity version of the
aircraft developed for Cebu Pacific will help achieve even greater
efficiencies for high density regional and long range routes.”
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