Spirit Airlines has signed a purchase intent for 100 aircraft of the A320neo family, including the A319neo, A320neo and A321neo in its order.
The company's order also allows for the order of another 50 aircraft in the same contract, and has a total value of US$12 billion, when we consider the list price.
Highlight for Ultra Low Cost Spirit's interest in the A319neo, a project that until then had been left aside by several airlines. These opted for the A220-300, or the A320neo, leaving the A319neo with very few orders, mostly for the executive version.
All of Spirit's planes will likely be manufactured at Airbus' US facility.
Spirit was founded in 1993, and currently operates 140 Airbus planes.
Spirit is interested in South America with the A321neo
According to the company's chief executive, Ted Christie, Spirit Airlines is still studying Airbus A321neo aircraft, including long-haul versions.
The long-haul version of the A321neo would enable new international destinations for the company, including South America and Europe.
The great advantage of the A321neo, and of the long range variants, is the commonality with the existing fleet of A320 aircraft, avoiding an extra expense with pilot training, but like all aircraft negotiation, the company needs to guarantee discounts from the manufacturers, which defines the advantage of each aircraft.
