Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) has firmed up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) covering a total of up to 150 A320neo Family jets.

The Florida-based ultra-low-cost-carrier said in a stock market filing that it had signed a finalised deal on December 20. The purchase includes 100 firm order jets - A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo jets - as well as 50 additional options. Deliveries of the firm ordered aircraft will run through 2027.

"We went through an extensive fleet evaluation process and determined that the fuel-efficient A320neo family of aircraft was the best option to support our continued growth as we expand our network,” Scott Haralson, Spirit Airlines’ Chief Financial Officer, said.

According to the ch-aviation fleets module, Spirit currently operates thirty-one A319-100s, sixty-four A320ceo, twenty A320neo, and thirty A321ceo. In 2020 and 2021, Spirit anticipates taking delivery of forty-eight A320neo.

As of November 30, 2019, it had 38 additional A320neo jets on order from Airbus.