Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- European aviation giant Airbus secured orders for 148 Airbus A320 family jets from multiple Chinese carriers and a lessor this week. Announcements from concerned parties and media reports have confirmed these deals.

On December 30, Chinese flag carrier Air China announced in a statement the airline has placed an order for 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft at a list price of USD 9.53 billion. However, the planemaker granted a "substantial discount" on the list price and offered credit to be used to settle the final payment or buy other Airbus products and services. Air China expects to receive the newly ordered aircraft between 2028 and 2032.

In a separate announcement, published on the same day, Chinese state-owned airc...