Brazil airline Azul to order Airbus wide-body jets


Azul Linhas Aereas, Brazil's third largest airline, is expected to announce its fleet expansion on Wednesday which should include an order with European planemaker Airbus - EPA Photo.

PARIS/SAO PAULO: Brazil's third-biggest airline, Azul Linhas Aereas, is set to announce a fleet expansion on Wednesday including an order for its first wide-body aircraft from European planemaker Airbus, according to two industry sources.

The order would vault Azul, which is controlled by JetBlue Airways Corp founder David Neeleman, into the international market with long-range jumbo jets challenging regional heavyweight Latam Airlines Group SA.

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