NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India on Thursday inducted its’ first Airbus A320neo (new age) aircraft into its fleet as it plans to induct 29 A320 neo aircraft into its fleet by 2019.
The airline in a statement said the Airbus A320neo aircraft has a seat configuration of 162 seats, including 12 seats in the business class.
“This aircraft is fuel efficient and is the first of 14 aircrafts leased from Kuwait headquartered ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company. Air India thus becomes the first CFM powered NEO operator in India,” Air India said.
Air India plans to induct 29 A320 neo aircraft into its fleet by 2019. The A320neo will join Air India’s existing fleet of 66 A320 family aircraft, which will expand Air India’s fleet size to 138 planes.
Air India currently flies one of the youngest, state-of-the-art, fleet of aircraft comprising a mix of the wide-body Boeing B777s, B747s, its latest acquisition- the B787 Dreamliner and the narrow body Airbus A321s, A320s and A319 aircraft.