Lion Air of Indonesia has placed an organization order with Airbus for 234 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 109 A320neo, 65 A321neo and 60 A320ceo. The deal sees the carrier become a brand new customer for Airbus. The order was finalised earlier at a distinct ceremony on the Elysée Palace in Paris within the presence of president François Hollande of France, who witnessed the signing of documents by Rusdi Kirana, co-founder and chief executive of Lion Air Group and Fabrice Brégier, president, Airbus. In a single class layout the A320 can seat as much as 180 passengers, while the A321 can carry as much as 236 with the newest cabin configuration options. Lion Air Group will use the aircraft to satisfy growth requirements on its expanding domestic and regional route network....
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