Iberia Orders 30 Airbus Passenger Planes
July 8, 2005
PARIS – Spain’s largest airline, Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA, has ordered 30 Airbus passenger jets from single-aisle A320 family, the European plane maker said Friday.
The order comprises 10 A318s, 10 A320s, seven A319s and three A321s – worth a total of about 1.8 billion euros ($2.1 billion) at list prices.
The planes, which seat between 107 and 185 passengers in a two-class configuration, will be delivered from the second quarter of 2006, Airbus said.
Iberia currently operates a fleet of 107 Airbus jets including A319s, A320s, A321s, and A340s.