Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines (Paro) has signed a firm order for an Airbus A319 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices to complement its existing fleet of two A319s. The order announced at the UKโs Farnborough International Airshow, follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February.
Landlocked and surrounded by a wall of the worldโs tallest mountains, Bhutan is one of the worldโs most pristine locations and one of the worldโs most challenging destinations for air services. At over 7,000 feet above sea level, Drukairโs base at Paro airport is only possible using Visual Flight Rules (VFR) for approach. This means the crew can only fly by vision, which requires a high performance and responsive aircraft.
Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen. Drukair currently operates two Airbus A319s.
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