Farnborough Airshow: Airbus And Japan Airlines Sign A 31-Aircraft Deal
In March of this year, Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it would buy 32 aircraft from Airbus. At the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, Airbus and JAL signed an agreement for a firm order of 31 jets – 11 A321neo and 20 A350-900. If you’re wondering, the earlier announcement had 21 A350s planned.
To date, JAL has ordered 52 A350s, 18 of which are already in service. Airbus claims the A350 is the long-range leader in the 300-410-seater space. By the end of June 2024, the aircraft manufacturer had received more than 1,300 firm orders for the A350 family jets from 60 operators globally.
The order for the A321neo represents the airline’s first purchase of Airbus’ single-aisle aircraft type. The said type is the largest member of the A320neo family, offering the broadest cabin of any narrowbody aeroplane in the sky. Compared to previous-generation aircraft, the Airbus A321neo provides a 50 per cent reduction in noise levels and over 20 per cent savings in fuel and CO2 emissions. Airbus has received over 6,400 orders for the A321neo from more than 90 operators worldwide.
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