China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC), a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, has reached an agreement with Airbus on its remaining backlog, and includes an additional order of 40 A321neo aircraft. It also includes a conversion of 15 of its existing A320neo backlog into A321neos. Together with a previous order for 11 A321neos, CALC’s total order for the type rises to 66.
CALC’s order is an endorsement for the A321neo and reaffirms the market demand for the aircraft. To date, from CALC’s total order for 252 A320 Family aircraft, 87 have been delivered of which one is an A321neo.