ANA takes delivery of its first Airbus A320neo

ANA has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, which it plans to place into regular revenue service in mid-January. ANA ordered 7 A320neos powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines in 2014. It also has 26 A321neos on order. Airbus handed the A320neo over to ANA in Hamburg Dec 15. The airline said it will use the aircraft on international short-haul routes, such as flights between Japan and China, starting next month. It noted that it could use the aircraft on an ad hoc basis on some domestic flights over the next month before deploying it internationally. ANA’s A320neo is configured with 146 seats, including 8 in business class. The airline will be the first Japanese operator of the type. <br/>
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12/16/16
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