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CIT Aerospace, a business unit of CIT Group, a leading global commercial finance company, has signed a firm contract for 15
Airbus A320 Family aircraft and five A330-200s.
Including
this new order, CIT has now ordered a total of 189 Airbus aircraft (152 A320 Family aircraft, including five ACJs, 30 A330s
and seven A350 XWBs) of which 93 are already delivered.
"As a global leader in the aircraft leasing market, CIT is proud to expand our fleet with these 20 new Airbus aircraft," said C. Jeffrey
Knittel, President of Transportation Finance at CIT. "We continue to see a growing demand from our customer base for more efficient aircraft similar
to the Airbus A320 and A330 Family of aircraft. As a result of this demand we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to further enhance and diversify our fleet."
The A320
Family includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321. Each aircraft
features fly by wire controls and all share a unique cockpit and operational commonality across the range. Over 6,100 Airbus A320 Family
aircraft have been sold and 3,400 delivered to more than 260 customers and operators
worldwide.
The A330-200 is able to accommodate seat and class configurations to
suit diverse customer requirements. It has a range of up to 6,750 nm / 12,500 km with a full passenger load. Its large under-floor cargo
holds can also carry standard pallets and containers side-by-side.
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