Japan's ANA Holdings said on Tuesday it planned to place a company-record order for up to 77 aircraft to replenish its fleet and take advantage of growing demand for travel. The order was its largest ever in terms of aircraft numbers and was worth more than 2.

The rare simultaneous purchase signals ANA's need to expand its procurement at a time when planes are in high demand.

ANA Holdings plans to buy more than $14 billion of jets from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer, partly to meet rising travel demand to Japan. The Japanese airline on Tuesday said it decided to order up to 77 aircraft from the three companies to support medium- to long-term international growth and meet demand changes in its domestic operations.