By September 2018, Airbus should deliver 3,174 A320neos compared with 2,999 For the A321neo, Airbus expanded seating capacity with optimised use of cabin space, increased exit limits and a new cabin door configuration. The A321neo shares a common type rating with other members of the Airbus A320 Family, which allows A320 Family pilots to fly the aircraft without additional training.The industry-leading quality and efficiency of Airbus’ A320 Family – of which the A321 is a member – is being further enhanced with its new engine option (NEO) jetliner versions. On July 1 2014, the company has rolled out its first A320neo equipped with Pratt and Whitney PW1100G engines in Toulouse, France. or 2 … By the end of June, Airbus expected to produce around 100 A320neo awaiting engines and to deliver most of them in the second half of the year, to hand over 800 aircraft in 2018.After the three-month halt, the goal of 210 GTF-powered deliveries in 2018 was expected to be missed by 30–40 unless Pratt can accelerate production, exposing itself and Airbus to late penalties.
It will offer even more range – up to 4,700 nm (8,700 km) – in a comfortable 2-class layout, thanks to an increased maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 101 tonnes, which enables the jetliner to be fitted with a permanent Rear Centre Tank (carrying 12,900 litres of fuel) and an optional forward Additional Centre Tank.Aerodynamic-enhancing Sharklets on the wings and fuel-efficient engines ensure outstanding environmental performance: 20% lower fuel burn per seat, 5,000 tonnes less CO2 per year, and a noise footprint that is 50% lower for passengers and airports.Configured with true long-haul full flat seats – or up to 244 passengers in single class layouts – the A321XLR cabin will benefit from the Airspace interior, featuring a range of cabin elements providing both tangible benefits for passengers and differentiation for airlines. The business class airline La Compagnie operates its first A321neo – exhibited at the 2019 Paris Air Show – on transatlantic flights connecting Paris and New York Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines (MEA) has received its first A321neo aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg, Germany.Launched by Airbus, the A321XLR will deliver an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700 nm – 15% more than the A321LR version and with the same unbeatable fuel efficiencyChina Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited’s (CALC) new agreement with Airbus on its remaining backlog includes an additional order 40 A321neo aircraftFlynas orders for 10 A321neo XLR For the A321neo – delivered to a customer for the first time in April 2017 – Airbus expanded seating capacity with optimised use of cabin space, increased exit limits and a new cabin door configuration. Ensuring the A320 retains its status as the best-ever aircraft, the A320neo (new engine option) is the culmination of several technological advances delivered by Airbus’ continuing commitment and investment in the most successful aircraft family of all time. Of the 100 Airbus aircraft included in Air Lease Corporation’s Letter of Intent, signed at the 2019 Paris Air Show, 23 will be single-aisle A321neos A321XLR: Xtending the A321neo successLa Compagnie selects Airbus’ A321neo A321LR and A330neo in formationAirbus Cathay Pacific and Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO)Airbus Airspace Cabin A320 June2017LEAP-1A-powered A321neo receives type certificationCertified: A321neo with Pratt & Whitney enginesThe A320neo Family: unbeatable fuel efficiencyAirbus’ A320 Family: a long track record of innovationLion Air signs a major A320 Family aircraft orderRelive the A320neo’s historic first flight The Airbus A320 (bottom) vs the Airbus A320neo (top).