Easyjet switches from Boeing to Airbus

Manufacturing News, Source : TheManufacturer.com
Published : 15 Oct 2002 9:01

Easyjet has ended its dealings with US plane maker Boeing and ordered for 120 planes from European manufacturer Airbus.

Easyjet said it had chosen Airbus as its preferred supplier for 120 A319 aircraft with an option to buy 120 more planes at the same price.

The company said that it would achieve "substantial savings" by ordering the Airbus planes rather than buying more Boeing 737-700s, adding that the deal would also mean a 10 per cent saving on the cost of running its aircraft.

While Airbus planes are assembled at Toulouse in France, the deal with Easyjet will also help to secure jobs in the UK. Airbus is owned by a consortium which includes the UK's BAE Systems.

Wings for the planes are made at Broughton, in north Wales, while staff at Filton, near Bristol, manufacture key components.

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