ANA Holdings Inc., the nation's largest airline, split a ¥1.7 trillion order for new aircraft between Boeing Co. and Airbus Group NV in the biggest purchase in the carrier's history.
ANA agreed to buy 40 aircraft from Boeing and 30 planes from Airbus, the Tokyo-based airline said in a statement Thursday. The jets will be delivered between fiscal years 2016 and 2027, according to the statement. The order was approved by the carrier's directors at a meeting Thursday.
The airline is buying seven A320neo models and 23 A321neo planes from Airbus. From Boeing, ANA agreed to buy 20 777-9X aircraft, 14 787-9 planes and six 777-300ER models, according to the statement.