AS REPORTED HERE ON JANUARY 24, 2011 ILFC ORDERS 133 AIRCRAFT – 75 A320NEOS, 25 A321NEOS AND 33 737-800S; BUT DUMPS TEN A380S

ILFC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 A320neo-family aircraft, comprising 75 A320neo and 25 A321neo types. ILFC becomes the first customer for the A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family. In a separate agreement, Pratt & Whitney has been selected by ILFC to power at least 60 A320neo-family aircraft. “We are delighted to welcome ILFC as the first lessor to order the A320neo,” said John Leahy, Airbus chief operating officer, customers. “As an evolution of the highly successful A320, offering the latest in fuel saving technologies, the A320neo is a natural choice for ILFC. Indeed the A320