Synergy Aerospace Corporation, Avianca’s largest shareholder and owner of Avianca Brasil (Sao Paulo), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 62 A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement paves the way for Avianca Brasil to base its fleet renewal and network growth strategy on the A320neo Family.

“These 62 A320neo aircraft will make it possible for Avianca Brasil (OceanAir Linhas Aereas) to take an important leap toward growing and modernizing its fleet, while improving passenger experience,” said German Efromovich, Chairman of Synergy.

Synergy has ordered 10 A350 XWBs, six A330-200 passenger, one A330-200 Freighter and 20 A320 Family aircraft. Avianca Brasil currently operates 38 A320 Family aircraft and one A330 Freighter aircraft.

Once the order is firm, Airbus will have sold 407 A320neo aircraft to seven customers in Latin America — Avianca, Azul, Interjet, LATAM, Synergy, VivaAerobus and Volaris. With more than 950 aircraft sold and a backlog of almost 500, nearly 600 Airbus aircraft are in operation throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. In the past 10 years, Airbus has tripled its in-service fleet while delivering more than 60 percent of all aircraft operating in the region. In May, Airbus celebrated its 500th aircraft delivery in Latin America.

Top Copyright Photo: Rodrigo Cozzato/AirlinersGallery.com. Avianca in Brazil operates the current version of the Airbus A319 and A320. Avianca (Brazil) (OceanAir Linhas Aereas) Airbus A320-214 WL PR-OCD (msn 6173) with Sharklets arrives at Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) in the new 2013 Avianca delivery.

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