Airbus launches A320neo

[NM]

Looks like Airbus is the first to jump. Will be interesting to see how this impacts narrow-body sales for the next 10 years. Boeing has said they are waiting for further advanced to achieve better efficiencies to make their next generation narrow body aircraft viable. Its been a matter to seeing which manufacturer blinks first.

From Australian Aviation:

Airbus has launched its A320neo (New Engine Option) re-engining of its A320 Family, promising fuel savings of up to 15 per cent when the updated narrowbody airliner range enters service in the northern spring of 2016.

The A320neo engine options comprise both Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G geared turbofan and CFM’s Leap-X engine, which will be offered alongside the existing CFM56 and IAE V2500 engine offerings. It will also be fitted with Airbus’s forthcoming ‘Sharklet’ wingtip devices.

 

[oz_mark]

Re-engining an A320 is a bit easier than doing the same for the 737.

 

[straitman]

A lot has obviously happened since this article 14 days ago.

Airbus May Launch the A320 New Engine Option Without a Big Order