Toulouse. Airbus’ best-seller continues to seduce: this historic customer receives its first A321neo
By Thibaut Calatayud
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The A320 family has a brand new operator. Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Airbus formalized the delivery of the first A321neo ordered by korean air. This company based in Seoul (South Korea) recently passed a nice order of 30 devices of single aisles.
Korean Air, a historic customer for Airbus
Did you know ? Korean Air is Airbus’ oldest customer outside of Europe. The company’s first order was exceeded in 1974. Today, the company owns 50 Airbuses, including the A220, A330 and A380. These aircraft will soon be joined by the A321neo.
A new A321neo in Asia
This historical customer ofAirbus will be the first in Asia to have an A321neo equipped with the brand new Airspace cabin. The interest? Have comfort worthy of high-end jumbo jets in this single-aisle.
“The cabin features new lighting and ambience systems, larger trunks and full connectivity, providing passengers with the highest levels of in-flight comfort. The Airspace cabin also offers hygienic space and surfaces antimicrobials in all washrooms.”
The company has opted for a very comfortable two-class layout, with eight flat seats in business class and 174 in economy class. In terms of engines, Korean Air’s A321neos are equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. “The A321neo brings a 25% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions per seat compared to competing aircraft of the previous generation”, details Airbus.
The A320neo Family aircraft are, more than ever, Airbus’ best-sellers. By the end of October 2022, the aircraft manufacturer had received over 8,500 orders from over 130 customers worldwide.
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