Airbus gets $7.2 bn order from GoAir

Airbus has received an order worth $7.2 billion for 72 planes from GoAir,the latest in a series of Indian carriers scrambling to meet growing demand in Asia’s third-largest economy.

The order for A320 planes brings GoAir’s total order book with Airbus to $9.6 billion,Managing Director Jeh Wadia said on Thursday.

The new orders will be delivered over the next five to seven years,Wadia said.