China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai) has ordered 70 Airbus A320neo aircraft according to Reuters. The new aircraft will be delivered from 2018 through 2020.
China Eastern operates both the Airbus A320 Family and Boeing 737 Family aircraft.
China Eastern will also trade-in its seven remaining Airbus A300-600s.
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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-214 B-9950 (msn 5668) with Sharklets arrives in Beijing.
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Kuwait Airways (Kuwait City), the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft as part of the airlinesโ fleet renewal strategy. Kuwait Airwaysย already operates three A320s, three A310s, five A300s and four A340 Family aircraft.
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Kuwait Airways (Kuwait City), the National airline of Kuwait, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to buy ten Airbus A350-900 and fifteen A320neo Family aircraft. The order is part of Kuwait Airwaysโ fleet renewal strategy. The carrier already operates three Airbus A320s, three A310s, five A300s and four A340s.
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Syphax Airlines (Sfax) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to acquire three Airbus A320neo aircraft. The order is the first time an African based carrier has ordered the NEO and marks a significant breakthrough for Airbus in one of the worldโs fastest developing markets.ย Syphax have also ordered three A320ceo aircraft. The aircraft will be powered by CFM engines.
The airline already operates two Airbus A319s and three A320 aircraft and will shortly commence operating a leased A330-200.
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Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) (Beirut), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a firm contract for ten A320neo Family aircraft (five A321neo and five A320neo aircraft). This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which was announced on July 12, 2012.
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Pegasus Airlines (flypgs.com) (Istanbul) is switching from Boeing to Airbus.
Pegasus Airlines, the second largest airline in Turkey, has signed for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft (57 A320neo and 18 A321neo models), of which 75 are firm orders. Pegasus becomes a new Airbus customer and the first Turkish airline to order the A320neo.
This is the largest single commercial aircraft order ever placed by an airline in Turkey, and was announced today at a ceremony attended by Binali Yฤฑldฤฑrฤฑm, the Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, Ali Sabanci, Chairman of Pegasus, Sertac Haybat, CEO of Pegasus and Christopher Buckley, Airbus Executive Vice President Europe, Asia and Pacific.
Pegasusโ new aircraft will be configured in a comfortable all economy layout with 180 seats in the A320neo and 220 seats in the A321neo. They will be deployed on Pegasusโ rapidly expanding network from Istanbul to destinations in Turkey, Europe and the Middle East.
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Airbus (Toulouse) has issued the following statement:
“The first ‘cutting of metal’ for the Airbus A320neo has taken place in Toulouse. Marking the start of manufacturing of the airliner, machining began of the first engine pylon component at the โSaint-Eloiโ Airbus dedicated pylon and nacelle factory in Toulouse.
Pylons are structures which hold the engine to the wing. The new pylon for the A320neo retains high commonality with the existing A320โs pylon design, while also incorporating more titanium as well as some advanced architectures developed for the A380 pylon. In addition, the new component also features an advanced โaft-pylon-fairingโ concept specifically tailored for the more fuel efficient NEO engines.
The Airbus Saint-Eloi site is specialized in the design, manufacturing, assembly, equipping and testing of engine pylons and design and manufacturing of titanium nacelle parts for all the aircraft in the Airbus family. Featuring the latest efficient โmoving-lineโ lean-production concept, the facility is also the leading European centre for hard metals machining and transformation, including titanium.
The A320neo โnew engine optionโ for the A320 Family will enter into service from late 2015. It incorporates latest generation engines and large Sharklet wing-tip devices, which together with the new engines will deliver up to 15 percent in fuel savings. With more than 1,400 firm orders since its launch in 2010, the A320neo Family has proven to be the fastest selling commercial aircraft programme ever.”
Top Copyright Photo: Airbus. A concept drawing of a future Airbus A320neo for Spirit Airlines.
Bottom Copyright Photo: Airbus. Airbus has issued this “Airbus Concept Plane” design as a possible future design.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, has announced a firm order for 60 A320neo Family aircraft at the 49th Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport. GECAS has selected CFMโs LEAP-X engine for all 60 A320neo aircraft.
The deal was signed today by Norman C.T. Liu, President and CEO of GECAS and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Office Customers. This new order brings the total number of A320 Family aircraft ordered by GECAS to 390.
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