Indigo Partners Orders 255 A321neo Family Aircraft at Dubai Airshow

(15 Nov 2021)  Indigo Partners portfolio airlines - Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina) - have ordered 255 Airbus A321neo Family aircraft under a joint agreement.

The firm order was signed at the Dubai Airshow.

This order brings the total number of aircraft ordered by Indigo Partners’ airlines to 1,145 A320 Family aircraft. The aircraft ordered at the Dubai Airshow are a mix of A321neos and A321XLRs, which will be delivered to the individual airlines as follows:

Indigo Partners has ordered 255 Airbus A321neo Family aircraft

- Wizz Air: 102 aircraft (75 A321neo + 27 A321XLR);

- Frontier: 91 aircraft (A321neo);

- Volaris: 39 aircraft (A321neo); and

- JetSMART: 23 aircraft (21 A321neo + 2 A321XLR).

In addition to this order, Volaris and JetSMART will convert 38 A320neo ordered to A321neo from their existing aircraft backlogs.

“This order reaffirms our portfolio airlines’ commitment to consistent growth through the next decade,” said Bill Franke, Managing Partner of Indigo Partners. “The Airbus A321neo and A321XLR have industry-leading efficiency, low unit costs and a substantially reduced carbon footprint relative to prior models. With these aircraft, Wizz, Frontier, Volaris and JetSMART will continue to offer low fares, stimulate the markets they serve and improve their industry-leading sustainability profile.”

The A321neo incorporates new generation engines and Sharklets, which Airbus says deliver more than 25 percent fuel and CO 2 savings, as well as a 50 percent noise reduction.

The A321XLR version provides a further range extension to 4,700nm, giving the A321XLR a flight time of up to 11 hours.

Indigo Partners is a private equity fund focused on worldwide investments in air transportation and based in Phoenix, Arizona.