DTG Dart Group Plc

TIDMJET2

RNS Number : 1793D

Jet2 PLC

18 October 2022

18 October 2022

Jet2 plc

("Jet2", the "Group" or the "Company")

Aircraft Order

Jet2 plc is pleased to announce that to meet the future anticipated growth of its Leisure Travel business and to refresh its existing aircraft fleet, the Company has entered into an agreement with Airbus to purchase 35 new firm ordered Airbus A320 neo aircraft with the ability for this to extend to up to 71 aircraft.

The firm ordered aircraft deliveries stretch over three years until 2031 and at base price represent a total value of approximately $3.9 billion, with a total transaction value for up to 71 aircraft of approximately $8.0 billion, though the Company has negotiated significant discounts from the base price.

This order, which is in addition to the A321 neo aircraft orders announced in 2021, means Jet2 now has a total of 98 firm ordered aircraft, which could eventually extend to up to 146 aircraft.

The Company will retain flexibility in determining the most favourable method of financing the aircraft, which will be through a combination of internal resources and debt .

Jet2 plc's Executive Chairman Philip Meeson said:

"We are delighted to build on our existing relationship with Airbus and to have placed this additional aircraft order which provides the Company with certainty of supply well into the next decade. The order reflects our confidence that we have a much-loved product built on sector leading Customer Service which we can continue to grow and these aircraft will ensure our Customers have a wonderfully comfortable and enjoyable experience as they travel with us for their well-deserved Real Package Holidays from Jet2holidays(R) or scheduled holiday flights with Jet2.com."

For further information, please contact:

 
 Jet2 plc 
  Philip Meeson, Executive 
  Chairman 
  Gary Brown, Group Chief       0113 239 
  Financial Officer              7692 
 Cenkos Securities plc 
  Nominated Adviser             020 7397 
  Katy Birkin / Camilla Hume     8900 
 Canaccord Genuity 
  Joint Broker                  020 7523 
  Adam James                     8000 
 Jefferies International 
  Limited 
  Joint Broker                  020 7029 
  Ed Matthews                    8000 
 Buchanan 
  Financial PR                  020 7466 
  Richard Oldworth               5000 
 

Notes to Editors

-- Jet2holidays is the UK's largest package holidays provider to many Mediterranean and Canary Islands leisure destinations and Jet2.com is the UK's third largest airline by number of passengers flown.

-- Jet2 currently operates from 10 bases across the UK - London Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle and Belfast International.

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