MSN 6101. First Airbus A320neo. Photo courtesy Airbus.
MSN 6101. First Airbus A320neo. Photo courtesy Airbus.

Airbus crosses 3,000 firm orders on A320neo

July 15, 2014 Comments Off on Airbus crosses 3,000 firm orders on A320neo 591 Views

Airbus crossed an important milestone for its A320neo single-aisle family, 3,000 orders.

With a 110 A320neo aircraft from Japanese controlled lessor SMBC Aviation Capital earlier this morning at the Farnborough air show 2014, the European airframer now has 3,083 A320neo family aircraft on order from 57 different customers which include Indian airlines like IndiGo and AirAsia India. The A320neo family includes the smaller A319neo, the mid-sized and most popular A320neo, and the stretched A321neo which is more popular in North America as a Boeing 757 replacement.

The “neo” which stands for “new engine option” incorporates aerodynamic improvements and new high-bypass ratio engines like the geared turbo-fan from Pratt & Whitney and the LEAP from CFM International.

First Airbus A320neo with Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100G-JM Geared Turbo-Fan (GTF) engine. Photo courtesy Airbus.
Airbus A320neo with Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM Geared Turbo-Fan (GTF) engine. Photo courtesy Airbus.

Earlier this month, Airbus revealed the first A320neo coming out of its paint-shop mounted with the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM geared turbo-fan (GTF) engines.

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A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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