New Delhi: Air India today inducted the first Airbus 320 neo aircraft, that burns less fuel, into its fleet and plans to lease 13 more such planes this year.
The A320 neo (new engine option) aircraft is configured with 162 seats, including 12 in the business class, and it joins the national carrier's existing fleet of 66 A320 family planes.
After formally inducting the plane, which was given the traditional water canon salute at the international airport here, Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani said a total of 14 A320 neos would be inducted into the fleet this year.
The airline would also look at using these planes for international operations, he said.
Air India is the third one after IndiGo and GoAir to induct A320 neo aircraft. The national carrier is the first domestic operator of neo plane that is powered by CFM engine since the other two are using the aircraft having Pratt & Whitney engine.
16/02/17 PTI/Economic Times
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The A320 neo (new engine option) aircraft is configured with 162 seats, including 12 in the business class, and it joins the national carrier's existing fleet of 66 A320 family planes.
After formally inducting the plane, which was given the traditional water canon salute at the international airport here, Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani said a total of 14 A320 neos would be inducted into the fleet this year.
The airline would also look at using these planes for international operations, he said.
Air India is the third one after IndiGo and GoAir to induct A320 neo aircraft. The national carrier is the first domestic operator of neo plane that is powered by CFM engine since the other two are using the aircraft having Pratt & Whitney engine.
16/02/17 PTI/Economic Times
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