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CTOnews.com, June 19 (Xinhua)-- European Airbus announced on the opening day of the Paris Air Show on Monday that it would sell 500 A320 family aircraft to India's Indigo Airlines (IndiGo), the largest single order in aviation history.

According to reports, the deal surpasses the record set in February, when Air India bought 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.

At present, IndiGo has become the world's largest customer of A320neo jets, but they continue to expand, with a 61% market share in India, is expected to double its "size and strength" by the end of the decade, and plans to increase its business in Central Asia.

"this is just the beginning, and there is more to be done in the future. with the development of India (and) India's aviation market. This is the best time for us to place an order," CEO Peter Albers said at a news conference. "

The aircraft are expected to begin in 2030 and be delivered by 2035.

In addition, IndiGo is exploring the possibility of buying wide-body aircraft separately. While negotiations are still under way, one source said Boeing could have an advantage in securing a deal with the 787 Dreamliner, although the situation remains unstable.

▲ source: Airbus

CTOnews.com inquiry learned that Airbus currently has four A320 series aircraft assembly facilities, which are located in Toulouse, France, Hamburg, Germany, Tianjin, China and Mobile, USA. By the end of last year, all four Airbus final assembly facilities will have the final assembly capacity of the A321 aircraft.

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