Tag: A320 Family

Air Astana Gets Maiden Neo

Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo at a special ceremony at the manufacturer’s Toulouse facility. The jet, registered P4-KBH (c/n 7124) and leased from Air Lease Corporation, is the first of 11 A320neo

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A320neos in the US

Spirit Airlines became the first US carrier to operate the Airbus A320neo when it took delivery of N901NK (c/n 6833) on October 7.  Spirit has 55 A320neo Family aircraft on order, five leased from AerCap and 50 ordered directly from

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Viva Aerobus Gets First A320neo

Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus joined the Airbus A320neo club on October 5, when it took delivery of its first example, XA-VIV (c/n 7060). Viva Aerobus placed an order for 52 A320 Family aircraft in 2013, including 40 A320neos. The

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A321neos for Air Arabia

Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has finalised long term agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for six Airbus A321neos.  The new jets come from ALC’s existing order book and are scheduled for delivery to the Sharjah-based airline between January and October

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Volaris Welcomes First Neo

Mexican carrier Volaris has received its maiden Airbus A320neo, making it the first North American airline to operate the latest generation jet. The aircraft, N528VL (c/n 7051), is one of ten A320neos Volaris is leasing via AerCap, along with six

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Maiden Neo for AirAsia

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has taken delivery of its maiden A320neo.  Appropriately registered 9M-NEO (c/n 7236), the CFM International LEAP-1A-powered jet was handed over during a ceremony in Hamburg on September 7.  It is the first of 404 A320neo Family

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First NEO for LATAM

Airbus has handed over LATAM Airlines Group’s first A320neo.  The carrier is the first in the Americas to operate the latest generation jet, which is powered by Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100-JM engines. Executives from LATAM and Airbus attended

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Allegiant Makes Airbus Order

Las Vegas-based budget carrier Allegiant Travel Company has signed a firm purchase contract for 12 Airbus A320ceos. The deal is the first time Allegiant has purchased new aircraft direct from a manufacturer. “Allegiant offers travellers convenient, affordable nonstop service enabling

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Bumper Deal for AirAsia

AirAsia has signed a firm order with Airbus for 100 A321neos.  The deal, valued at $12.6bn, was confirmed at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 12 and increases the Malaysian low-cost carrier’s total commitments to 575 A320 Family aircraft. Commenting

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