SMBC Goes Big On Narrowbodies With 100-Aircraft Airbus Order

(L-R): Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft; Lars Wagner, CEO Commercial Aircraft Airbus;  SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett; Barry Flannery, CCO at SMBC Aviation Capital.

(L-R): Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft; Lars Wagner, CEO Commercial Aircraft Airbus;  SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett; Barry Flannery, CCO at SMBC Aviation Capital.

Credit: David Casey
FARNBOROUGH—Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has reinforced its confidence in the long-term single-aisle market by placing a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, hours after announcing a separate commitment for 100 Boeing 737 MAXs. The Airbus new agreement, announced on July 20 at the...
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