Both the Boeing 777 and the A320 aircraft are currently contracted until July 14. Aer Lingus pilots march around Dublin Airport as they begin their eight-hour strike on Saturday. Picture ...

Aer Lingus has confirmed it is to acquire 17 new Airbus A320 aircraft for its European fleet in a multi-million euro deal. The airline is also to add 15 new routes to Europe over the next two years.

Both the Boeing 777 and the A320 aircraft are currently contracted until July 14. Aer Lingus pilots march around Dublin Airport as they begin their eight-hour strike on Saturday. Picture ...

Aer Lingus currently operates Boeing, Airbus and BAE aircraft, which all require different ... The airline currently operates 17 Airbus A320 jets and, if it decided to place an order with Airbus ...

Under the deal announced today, Aer Lingus will acquire 17 A320 aircraft from Airbus, of which seven will be purchased outright and ten will be leased. The airline already operates 10 Airbus aircraft.

The airline took delivery of a leased Airbus A320 in January and will ... A321s to lessors and one short-haul aircraft "is planned to be sold". Aer Lingus today reported a full-year operating ...

The aircraft, which are fitted with 186 seats in an all-economy layout, will be delivered to Aer Lingus in July 2022 and will become part of the backbone of its short-haul fleet, operating on ...