The airline exercised options for a further 10 737-8 Max jets and five 787-9 widebodies — planes ordered in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and costing about US$1.9 billion — taking the overall order to 92 aircraft. Airlines typically receive large discounts for substantial purchases.
ANA Holdings will spend about US$14.5 billion ($19.43 billion) to buy 77 aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer in a rare simultaneous deal with the world’s top three commercial plane-makers.
Japan’s largest airline will buy at least 18 widebody 787-9 Dreamliners and 12 737-8 Max single-aisle jets from Boeing, it said Tuesday. It will also add 27 Airbus A321neos, including three of the XLR longest-range single-aisle planes, and 20 E190-E2 regional jets from Brazil’s Embraer, it said.
