EasyJet agrees to buy 56 Airbus A320neo jets

Deliveries of the aircraft, which have a list price of $6.5bn, will begin in easyJet's 2026 financial year to replace the carrier's older A319 and A320 aircraft, the company said.

Air travel has rebounded strongly since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, with European carriers and airports struggling to meet demand.

EasyJet will buy 56 Airbus A320neo aircraft and convert a previous order to 18 new A321neo aircraft, the British airline said on Tuesday, completing a deferred 2013 agreement with the European planemaker.

Deliveries of the aircraft, which have a list price of $6.5bn (€6.15bn), will begin in easyJet's 2026 financial year to replace the carrier's older A319 and A320 aircraft, the company said.