Japan's ANA to buy 77 jets in its largest single order
ANA has positioned the strengthening of international routes as a key growth pillar. While the firm refrained from buying additional aircraft amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it said it will "introduce cutting-edge planes for sustainable growth," Kyodo News Agency reported.
The order consists of 30 from Boeing of the United States, 27 from Airbus of Europe and 20 from Embraer of Brazil. ANA said the group is expected to own around 320 aircraft by the fiscal year ending in March 2031.
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