Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 70 A321neo aircraft, finalising a memorandum of understanding (MoU) initially announced in July. The purchase agreement was signed in Manila by Mike Szucs, CEO of Cebu Pacific and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice President of Sales at Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft division.
Cebu Pacific currently operates 61 A320-family aircraft across its extensive regional network. Additionally, the airline flies nine A330 wide-body aircraft on high-density routes within the region and to destinations in the Middle East. Following this latest order, Cebu Pacific’s backlog with Airbus now includes 94 A320neo-family aircraft and seven A330neo.
The A321neo is the largest member of Airbus’ A320neo family, providing unmatched range and performance. Equipped with new-generation engines and Sharklets, the A321neo delivers a 50% reduction in noise and more than 20% savings in fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions compared to previous-generation single-aisle aircraft. It also offers enhanced passenger comfort, featuring the widest single-aisle cabin in the sky.
