Jazeera Airways orders 28 Airbus A320neo family jets

European planemaker Airbus on Tuesday sealed a preliminary order for 28 A320neo family jets from Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways at the Dubai Airshow.

The order for 20 A320neo and 8 A321neo single aisle narrow-body jets was worth in excess of $3.3 billion at list prices, Jazeera Airways Chief Executive Rohit Ramachandran told reporters. Reuters earlier reported Jazeera was close to placing an order for 30 of the A320neo family aircraft.

Jazeera would make a decision on the type of engine to power the new aircraft at a later date, Ramachandran said.