easyJet adds used A320-200s

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Ryanair to reopen Toulouse base in 4Q22

Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) has announced it will reopen its base at Toulouse Blagnac, closed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting with the Winter 2022/23 season.

The Irish low-cost carrier plans to base two B737-800s and operate 23 routes out of the French airport, including seven new destinations not served previously (Birmingham, GB, Luxembourgs, Rabat, Tenerife Sur, Venice Treviso, Rome Fiumicino, and Kraków). Flights will be operated by Malta Air (MAY, Malta International). Toulouse will be the fourth Ryanair base in France after Paris Beauvais (operated by Ryanair (FR, Dublin International)), Bordeaux, and Marseilles (both operated by Malta Air), the ch-aviation PRO airlines module shows.

Ryanair opened its base at Toulouse airport in March 2020 according to a schedule announced before the COVID-19 pandemic began. As the crisis hit European aviation, the airline suspended all operations from Toulouse in November 2020. It restarted flights to the city in March 2021, albeit without reactivating the...

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easyJet firms options for 56 A320neo Family aircraft

easyJet (London Luton) has firmed purchase rights and options for fifty-six A320neo Family aircraft, which are now scheduled for delivery to the low-cost carrier between 2026 and 2029.

The airline said in an investor update it also converted orders for eighteen A320-200Ns due for delivery between 2024 and 2027 into A321-200Ns. It did not provide a breakdown of the 56 firmed options by variant.

"The new aircraft will be purchased under the 2013 Agreement, meaning the company will continue to benefit from the highly competitive pricing and the flexibility rights in this agreement. These aircraft are priced very substantially below the Airbus list price, and benefit from attractive price escalation protection. In addition, the Airbus Amendment continues to offer flexibility with respect to delivery dates and the ability to convert A320neo aircraft to A321neo aircraft," easyJet said.

easyJet said it decided to firm the options now as it was aware that Airbus delivery slots were scarce. As such, had it not firmed its options, it would have failed to secure...