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If confirmed, the rare defection by a budget airline to a new aircraft supplier could involve around 50 Airbus jets, worth approximately $5 billion before widespread airline industry discounts of at least 50%, one of the sources told Reuters.
“As a successful airline and tour operator, we are constantly in discussion with different aircraft manufacturers – this is part of our normal course of business,” a spokesperson for Jet2 said.
Airbus and Boeing both declined comment.
