GoAir orders 72 aircraft from Airbus

Mumbai, June 16 : In a move to service increasing passenger growth, budget carrier GoAir Thursday said it has placed an order worth Rs.32,400 crore (USD 7.2 billion) with Airbus for 72 A320 aircraft.

"In terms of aircraft, we see tremendous potential in India. With India's GDP growing at a brisk 8-9 percent, we see a great future ahead for the aviation sector," said Jeh Wadia, the managing director of GoAir.

According to Wadia, the A320 would allow the company to increase savings through low-fuel consuming aircraft.

The airline had previously placed an order for 20 Airbus A320s. The current order has increased GoAir's total order with Airbus to 92 aircraft worth Rs.43,200 crore (USD 9.6 bn). (IANS -Posted on / )

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