EasyJet agrees delay with Airbus on delivery of 24 new aircraft

Stelios Haji-Ioannou, easyJet's biggest shareholder, has repeatedly tried to get order cancelled

EasyJet has agreed with Airbus to delay the delivery of 24 new aircraft as the budget airline tries to stave off a shareholder rebellion led by its founder and former chief executive, Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

Haji-Ioannou, easyJet's biggest shareholder, has repeatedly called for easyJet to cancel its orders for new planes, with coronavirus lockdowns likely wiping out months of revenues.