CALC (China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd) has reached an agreement with Airbus (
www.airbus.com) on its ‘remaining backlog’; this includes an additional order for 40 A321neo aircraft, as well as a ‘conversion’ of 15 of its existing A320neo backlog into A321neos.
Together with a previous order for 11 A321neos, CALC’s total order for this Airbus aircraft type now stands at 66.
To date, from CALC’s total order for 252 A320 Family aircraft, 87 have been delivered — of which one is an A321neo.
The A321neo is the largest member of the A320 Family, seating up to 240 passengers (depending on cabinconfiguration).
Incorporating the latest engines, aero-dynamic advances and cabin innovations, it offers a reduction in fuel consumption of 20%.