Paris Air Show: Airbus scores hat trick as ANA orders A321XLR and neo
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings has secured a purchase agreement with Airbus for 27 A321neos and A321XLRs. The deal marks the French manufacturer’s third order on day one of…
June 16, 2025
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings has secured a purchase agreement with Airbus for 27 A321neos and A321XLRs. The deal marks the French manufacturer’s third order on day one of Paris Air Show 2025.
The order covers 14 A321neos for ANA’s fleet, while 10 of this aircraft type as well as the three A321XLRs will be allocated to low-cost Japanese carrier Peach, which is part of ANA Holdings. Deliveries are expected in 2030.
Milestone achievement
Thanking ANA and the Airbus teams in Tokyo and Toulouse, Benoit de Saint-Exupery described the order as a “milestone achievement”.
The agreement builds on a partnership between the two companies that spans nearly four decades. ANA’s orderbook is now approaching 100 Airbus aircraft.
“ANA has been a long-standing customer for the A320 family,” said Saint-Exupery. “The exciting addition of the A321XLR for Peach Aviation further underscores ANA’s innovative spirit and trust in the A320 family’s unrivalled capabilities.”
ANA currently operates 33 aircraft from the A320 family, while Peach operates 36 A320s. The latter will become the first Japanese carrier to operate the A321XLR which has the longest range of any single aisle aircraft, flying up to 4,700nm nonstop.
Expressing his “delight” at the purchase agreement, Koji Shibata, representative director, president and CEO of ANA HD, agreed that it marks a “significant milestone in ANA’s partnership with Airbus.”
He added the agreement is “testament to the trust we place in Airbus as we continue to increase our fleet.” Going forward, Shibata said he was “excited about the future and the possibilities these new aircraft will bring to the group’s operations and the passenger experience.”
Meeting demand despite backlog
Earlier this morning Saint-Exupery said he was confident in Airbus’ ability to meet demand despite a backlog in aircraft orders. With orders rolling in throughout the day he confirmed he was “still confident”.
He added, “we are seeing significant improvements in the supply chain and are on right path to continue plans to ramp up single-aisle production. I see no reason why we won’t meet demand to deliver to our customers.”
