The leasing company strengthens its product portfolio with the acquisition of the fastest selling aircraft of all time
ALAFCO (Aviation Lease And Finance company), international leasing company headquartered in Kuwait, has finalized an order for the purchase of 35 Family aircraft A320neo. With this new transaction, the number of aircraft of this type ordered by ALAFCO salt to 85.
This firm order is in addition to the agreement signed at the Dubai Air Show to purchase 50 A320neo.
"After careful analysis, We concluded that the demand for the A320neo will continue to be supported and we wanted to take this opportunity to assure us 35 additional aircraft, in order to be able to respond, in the future, the needs of our customers. The A320neo is the family of single-aisle aircraft preferred by the market ", said Ahmad A. Alzabin, President and CEO of ALAFCO. "The considerable reduction in fuel consumption, combined operational reliability and profitability of the A320 Family, make it a "must" must-have in our portfolio ".
"Because of rising fuel prices, airlines require aircraft with low fuel consumption and A320neo, which ensures a reduction of 15% fuel consumption, is an ideal investment. The A320 has also reduced operating costs and simultaneously enables airlines to offer unprecedented levels of comfort ", ha dichiarato John Leahy, Airbus COO Customers. "This important order signed by ALAFCO confirms that the neo, that meets all the requirements, is clearly the best product on the market ".
The A320 Family has logged orders for more than today 8.300 aircraft, of which over 5.000 already delivered to over 350 customers and operators worldwide, confirming its position as the family of best-selling single-aisle aircraft in the world. The A320neo has over 95% of structural commonality with the existing A320, This allows easy integration into existing fleets and offering a range of up to an extra Measuring 950 km (500mn) two or more tons of cargo.
The A320neo is the new engine option for the A320 Family, which will be operational from 2015. The aircraft are equipped with the latest generation of reactors and "Sharklet", large wing devices which together will reduce the 15% fuel consumption. This equates to a saving of 1,4 million liters of fuel, equal to the consumption of 1.000 mid-sized cars. Means saving 3.600 tons of CO2 per aircraft per year, which is equivalent to the amount absorbed by 240.000 trees that have reached maturity. The A320neo also allows a reduction in emissions of NOx 50% below the threshold recommended by CAEP / 6 oltrea a considerable reduction of noise emissions.
Patrick Trancu
HH&A, Milan
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