LEEDS Bradford Airport-based Jet2.com has purchased further four new Boeing 737-800NG aircraft at a total value of $384 million at current list prices.

The company has now acquired a total of 34 new aircraft from Boeing this year and eight have been delivered in 2016.

These additional four will be delivered between August 2018 and January 2019.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “This is the next exciting phase in our ongoing growth.

"These four new aircraft will further increase our fleet size, allowing us to offer even more flights and holidays to top European destinations.

"We are now recognised as the UK’s top airline and the expansion of our brand new fleet will further enhance the quality and award winning experience our customers have come to expect.”