Volaris signs purchase agreement for 44 A320 aircraft; largest order in Mexican history
13-Jan-12 8:59 AM
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Volaris signed (12-Jan-2012) a purchase agreement for 44 A320 aircraft, comprised of 30 A320neo and 14 A320 aircraft. Volaris will announce the engine selections for the aircraft at a later date. The order is the largest single commercial aircraft order made by a carrier in Mexico. [more - original PR]
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