Laudamotion in talks with Airbus, lessors over new planes
Austrian airline Laudamotion, in which Ryanair is buying a majority stake, is in talks with both Airbus and leasing companies to expand its fleet quickly as it seeks to establish itself following its rebirth from the remains of Air Berlin. “It’s very hard. Airbus is sold out until end of 2020,” Laudamotion owner and former F1 racing champion Niki Lauda said in Berlin Monday. “But there are enough leasing firms,” he added. Laudamotion currently has nine Airbus A320 planes and is using a further 10 Boeing 737 jets from Ryanair this year, taking its fleet to 19. It wants to reach a fleet of 30 planes within the next two years. Laudamotion is currently focused on selling tickets at low prices to ensure its planes are full and to attract customers, Lauda said. That’s a strategy similar to that of Ryanair, which regularly cuts prices to fill planes. <br/>
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Laudamotion in talks with Airbus, lessors over new planes
Austrian airline Laudamotion, in which Ryanair is buying a majority stake, is in talks with both Airbus and leasing companies to expand its fleet quickly as it seeks to establish itself following its rebirth from the remains of Air Berlin. “It’s very hard. Airbus is sold out until end of 2020,” Laudamotion owner and former F1 racing champion Niki Lauda said in Berlin Monday. “But there are enough leasing firms,” he added. Laudamotion currently has nine Airbus A320 planes and is using a further 10 Boeing 737 jets from Ryanair this year, taking its fleet to 19. It wants to reach a fleet of 30 planes within the next two years. Laudamotion is currently focused on selling tickets at low prices to ensure its planes are full and to attract customers, Lauda said. That’s a strategy similar to that of Ryanair, which regularly cuts prices to fill planes. <br/>
