Tag: A320neo

EasyJet To Swap 30 Airbus A320neos For A321neos

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet has reached an agreement with Airbus to convert 30 of the Airbus A320neos that it has on order to A321neos, with the first delivery scheduled for summer 2018. Announcing the change to the 2013 agreement at the release of its interim results on May 16, easyJet said it had negotiated […]

India’s DGCA Investigating A320neo P&W Engines

Reading Time: 2 minutes India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating incidents involving Pratt & Whitney engines in the A320neo fleet of IndiGo Airlines and GoAir. Part of their investigation will involve the inspection of sixteen A320neo aircraft in IndiGo’s fleet and five in GoAir’s, reports The Times of India. The inspection is due to take two […]

SriLankan Airlines Welcomes Airbus A320neo to Its Fleet

Reading Time: 2 minutes SriLankan Airlines has commenced the induction of the first of its latest Airbus aircraft. February 27th was the first of the A320neo and A321neo family aircraft in its fleet. The introduction of these new-generation aircraft will help enhance its exceptional service standards for passengers and serve to align its fleet to the airline’s new strategic focus […]

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Air India Becomes Latest A320neo Operator

Reading Time: < 1 minute Air India has become the latest A320neo operator after taking delivery of the first of 14 aircraft leased from Kuwait headquartered ALAFCO Aviation Lease And Finance Company, becoming the first CFM powered NEO operator in India. The delivery is also the first NEO for ALAFCO from an order for 85 A320neo Family. The A320neo will […]

Flynas Orders 60 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

Reading Time: 2 minutes Flynas, Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier, has signed an agreement with Airbus for 60 A320neo Family aircraft. In addition to the 60 aircraft, Flynas has converted 20 A320ceo from a previous order to A320neo bringing the airline’s total firm order to 80 A320neo. The deliveries are scheduled to take place during 2018-2026. The agreement was […]

Lufthansa Welcomes its Fifth A320neo into Its Fleet

Reading Time: < 1 minute On 29 December, Lufthansa took delivery of another A320neo from Airbus. This means that, five aircraft of this model have been delivered to Lufthansa last year, as planned. The ‘Transfer of Title’ of the new aircraft – with the registration D-AINE – took place on the Airbus business premises in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. Certification for use of transport […]

Airbus Hopes to Deliver Up To 80 A350 Aircraft in 2017

Reading Time: 1 minute Airbus tentatively aims to deliver as many as 80 A350 jetliners in 2017, two people familiar with the plans said. The target marks a new stage in ambitious plans to raise output of the company’s newest long-haul jet to 10 a month in 2018, but depends mainly on how successful suppliers will be in curbing […]

Air Côte d’Ivoire Spreads Its Wings

Reading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this year, Air Côte d’Ivoire placed an order with Airbus for three A320neos and two A320s, the Ivorian national airline becoming the first African airline to order the A320neo. CEO, René Décurey, explained that this demonstrated the airline’s commitment to accelerate its growth in western and central Africa, which has already resulted in it […]

Peach Aviation Orders 10 A320neo and Three A320ceo

Reading Time: 2 minutes Japan’s Peach Aviation has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 10 A320neo and three A320ceo. The order was announced at a signing ceremony in Tokyo today, attended by Shinichi Inoue, Managing Director and CEO, Peach Aviation and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO. The newly-ordered aircraft will join an existing A320 […]

Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Engines Transform Aviation with VivaAerobus

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine™ has entered into service with VivaAerobus on the operator’s A320neo. The aircraft made its first passenger flight on Oct. 18 from Monterrey to Guadalajara, Mexico. This milestone comes days after the last leg of the aircraft’s ferry flight became the longest A320neo flight to date. The flight from […]