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Airbus A320neo D-AINR

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The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus. The A320neo family (neo being Greek for "new", as well as an initialism for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 (enhanced variant), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option".

A320neo family
A319neo/A320neo/A321neo
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A twin-engined jet aircraft with distinctive winglets, in blue and white livery, against a blue sky
An Airbus A320neo of IndiGo
Role
Narrow-body airliner
National origin
Multi-national
Manufacturer
Airbus
First flight
25 September 2014
Introduction
25 January 2016 with Lufthansa[1]
Status
In service
Primary users
IndiGo
China Southern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Produced
2012–present[2]
Number built
2,647 as of February 2023[3]
Developed from
Airbus A320ceo family
Re-engined with CFM LEAP or Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and fitted with sharklets as standard, it is 15% to 20% more fuel efficient than prior models, retroactively renamed the A320ceo (current engine option). It was launched on 1 December 2010, made its first flight on 25 September 2014 and was introduced by Lufthansa on 25 January 2016.

By 2019, the A320neo had a 60% market share against the competing Boeing 737 MAX.[4] As of January 2023, a total of 8,689 A320neo family aircraft had been ordered by more than 130 customers, of which 2,608 aircraft had been delivered. The global A320neo fleet had completed more than 5.51 million flights over 11 million block hours with one hull loss being an airport-safety related or non-aeronautical accident.

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Engine

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.741
  • Wing Loading 69.9lbs/ft2 (341.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,299.0ft2 (213.6m2)
  • Drag Points 34482

Parts

  • Number of Parts 435
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 2,574