Neeleman’s Azul Mulls Newest Boeing-Airbus Jets to Expand
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Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA, Brazil’s third-biggest airline, is considering buying the newest-model narrow-body jets from Airbus Group NV or Boeing Co. to add bigger planes on its busiest domestic routes, said Chief Executive Officer David Neeleman.
Azul may need about 30 single-aisle airplanes to replace its Embraer SA regional jets as those aircraft are shifted elsewhere in an expanding network, said Neeleman, who also founded JetBlue Airways Corp. The decision is between Boeing’s 737 Max and Airbus’s A320neo, he said.