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A320neo family
CGI representation of the future A320neo
Role Narrow-body jet airliner
National origin Multi-national
Manufacturer Airbus
Introduction EIS October 2015 with Virgin America[1]
Status In development
Developed from A320

The Airbus A320neo is a series of enhanced versions of A320 family under development by Airbus. The letters "neo" stand for "New Engine Option". The main change is the use of the larger and more efficient engines which results in 15% less fuel consumption, 8% lower operating costs, less noise production and a reduction of NOx by 50% compared to the A320 series according to Airbus.[2] Customers will have a choice of either the CFM International LEAP-X or the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G. The airframe will also receive some modifications, including the addition of "Sharklet" wingtips to reduce drag and larger windows for the occupants.NOT SURE ABOUT THE WINDOWS, CAN'T FIND SOURCE ANYMORE

Since its launch in December 2010 the A320neo has received over 1,000 orders making it the fastest selling commercial aircraft in history.[3] Significant orders include 150 aircraft from IndiGo, 200 from AirAsia and 130 from American Airlines. The A320neo is planned to enter service in October 2015 with Virgin America, 27 years after the first A320 was delivered. This will be followed by the shrunk A319neo and later by the stretched A321neo.

Design and development

Airbus says that the A320neo Family incorporates latest-generation engines and large "Sharklet" wingtip devices, which together will deliver 15 percent in fuel savings.[4] The "Sharklet" winglets are able to decrease the fuel consumption by 3.5% to 4% due to the decrease of wingtip vortices and drag.

The A320neo has over 95 percent airframe commonality with the current A320, the airframe is made with new materials such as composite materials and more aluminium alloys while the use of composite materials save weight and reduce parts.[5][6] The interiour offers a 10% increase of luggage space and larger windows compared to the previous version [7]

Airbus is working on offering a new engine for the A320 known as the New Engine Option (NEO).[8][9][10] The choice for new engines include the CFM International LEAP-X and the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G.[8] Though the new engines will burn 16% less fuel, the actual fuel gain on an A320 installation will be slightly less, since 1–2% is typically lost upon installation on an existing aircraft. This means an additional range of 950 km (510 nmi), or 2 t (4,400 lb) of extra payload.[11] The A320neo will also include some modifications to the wing, mainly the installation of blended winglets called "Sharklets".[12]

Airbus' CEO said to be "comfortable" with the projections of 20% lower maintenance cost for the Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G family, compared with today's engines.[8] Airbus is targeting 2016 for the first delivery and plans to deliver 4,000 A320neo over 15 years. Virgin America became the launch customer with a firm order of 30 A320neo aircraft as a part of a 60 aircraft order on 17 January 2011.[13] In January 2011 IndiGo reached a tentative agreement with Airbus to order 150 A320neo aircraft along with 30 more A320s.[14][15]

Variants

Orders

At the Paris Air Show 2011, Airbus announced that they had orders from Scandinavian Airlines System and Air Lease respectively[17] and also from India's low-cost carrier IndiGo.[18] On 23 June 2011, Airbus announced an order for 200 A320neo jets from Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia, the largest commercial aviation order.[19] At the 2011 Paris Air Show, the A320neo received a combined 667 orders; it has received 1,058 orders since officially being launched in December 2010 to become the most popular civil aircraft model. American Airlines ordered 130 NEOs on 20 July 2011, which would cause the airline to cease having an all-Boeing fleet. On 15 November 2011, Qatar Airways announced an order for 50 A320neo airliners with options for 30 more at the Dubai Airshow 2011.[20]

A320neo Family firm orders
2010 2011 2012 Total
Type A319neo ? ? ? ?
A320neo ? ? ? ?
A321neo ? ? ? ?
All Types ? ? ? ?

Specifications

Airbus A320neo
A319neo A320neo A321neo
Cockpit crew Two
Seating capacity 156 (1-class, maximum)
134 (1-class, typical)
124 (2-class, typical) 		180 (1-class, maximum)
164 (1-class, typical)
150 (2-class, typical) 		220 (1-class, maximum)
199 (1-class, typical)
185 (2-class, typical)
Length 33.84 m (111 ft 0 in) 37.57 m (123 ft 3 in) 44.51 m (146 ft 0 in)
Wingspan 34.10 m (111 ft 11 in)
Wing area 122.6 m2 (1,320 sq ft)
Wing sweepback 25 degrees
Tail height 11.76 m (38 ft 7 in)
Cabin width 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
Fuselage width 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in)
Cruising speed Mach 0.78 (828 km/h/511 mph at 11,000 m/36,000 ft)
Maximum speed Mach 0.82 (871 km/h/537 mph at 11,000 m/36,000 ft)
Service ceiling 12,000 m (39,000 ft)
Engines (×2) 2x Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G or 2x CFM International LEAP-X

Source: Airbus[21], Airliners.net, Flightglobal.com, Pratt & Whitney, CFM International. Will add more sources here, Feel free to edit, and help me out. The column above must be filled with the correct information.

See also

Related

Similar aircraft

References

  1. ^ a b "Virgin American Launch Customer for Airbus A320neo With 30 on Order". Airlinereporter.com. 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  2. ^ "A320neo family information, Maximum benefit and minimum change". Airbus.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  3. ^ "Airbus wins 211 orders and commitments worth US$20.5 billion". Airbus. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  4. ^ "Transaero Airlines firms up order for eight A320neo aircraft". Airbus.com. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  5. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a320family/technology-and-innovation/%7Ctitle=Airbus A320neo information technology|date=2011-08-01|accessdate=2011-12-30
  6. ^ "Transaero Airlines firms up order for eight A320neo aircraft". Airbus.com. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  7. ^ "Airbus A320 Onboard well-being". Airbus.com. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  8. ^ a b c A320 NEO to have $7–8 million price premium Flightglobal
  9. ^ SINGAPORE 2010: Airbus targets early A320 re-engining decision, 2015 debut Flightglobal
  10. ^ Airbus to Deploy Superjumbo, Military Engineers for A320 NEO Bloomberg
  11. ^ "TAM becomes first A320neo customer in Latin America | INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS". Aviationnews.eu. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  12. ^ "Airbus A320 Aircraft family". Airbus.com. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  13. ^ [1]. Virgin America Press Release
  14. ^ Wall, Robert (12 January 2011). "IndiGo Becomes First A320NEO Customer With Huge Order". Aviation Week. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  15. ^ Ranson, Lori (11 January 2011). "IndiGo's potential A320neo order heats up engine competition". Air Transport Intelligence news via Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  16. ^ "ILFC selects 100 A320neo Family aircraft". Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  17. ^ Airbus secures 80 orders for A320NEO. Airbus official website.
  18. ^ "PARIS: IndiGo firms A320 MOU".
  19. ^ "Airbus gets biggest plane order ever to handily outpace Boeing in race to industry’s top spot". Washington Post, 23 June 2011.
  20. ^ Wall, Robert. "Post-Spat, Qatar Goes For A380, A320NEO". Aviation Week, 15 November 2011.
  21. ^ "Airbus A320neo Technology". Airbus.com. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
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