BOC Aviation ordered five new Airbus A320-200 aircraft, all of which are scheduled for delivery in 2017.

The order reflects continued demand among our customers for these single-aisle aircraft, which remain amongst the world’s most popular and efficient.

“BOC Aviation is ordering additional A320 aircraft to meet airline customer demand for this popular model,” Vice-Chairman and Deputy Managing Director Wang Genshan, said. “The A320’s reliability and fuel-efficiency makes it one of the most widely used aircraft world-wide and it remains a core component of our fleet.”

BOC Aviation is one of Airbus’ top 10 customers globally. Following this latest purchase agreement, BOC Aviation’s cumulative orders to date for new Airbus aircraft have reached a total of 316 aircraft, comprising 304 aircraft from the A320 family, including 67 A321 aircraft and 12 A330 aircraft.

BOC Aviation is a global aircraft operating leasing company with a fleet of 484 aircraft owned, managed or on order. Its owned and managed fleet is leased to 67 airlines worldwide in 31 countries.