BA order 20 A320neo
Jul 14, 2014, 3:21 am
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BA order 20 A320neo
Good to see this order announced at Farnborough...^
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...medium=twitter
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...medium=twitter
Jul 14, 2014, 3:34 am
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Just A320 series, no specific variant I see.
Could it perhaps be some A321neo ?
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Jul 14, 2014, 4:09 am
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Will be interesting to see what engine option BA will go with. The exisiting A320 family has the option of the CFM56, IAE V2500, or Pratt & Whitney PW6000. BA use the IAE option now. For the A320neo the only engine options are one from CFM (LEAP-1A) or P&W (PW1100G) - there isn't an IAE option.
I would also have thought more orders may come in due course for further replacements of the exisitng short haul fleet.
I would also have thought more orders may come in due course for further replacements of the exisitng short haul fleet.
Jul 14, 2014, 11:25 am
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In practice I don't think there will be any real passenger improvement to being on an A320 Neo. The engine noise will probably be different (especially if they go for the P+W geared turbofans), but I doubt much else will be.
Jul 14, 2014, 1:29 pm
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Jul 14, 2014, 11:13 pm
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According to this article (sorry, in Spanish), they definitely went with the neo.
Holding out options for IB until they can prove profitable growth, which I thought they were already on the path to. Personally, I think they were maybe waiting to see if the A330neo option would materialize and might go with that.
Holding out options for IB until they can prove profitable growth, which I thought they were already on the path to. Personally, I think they were maybe waiting to see if the A330neo option would materialize and might go with that.
Jul 15, 2014, 3:05 am
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Surely part of BA short haul being profitable will be the most efficient aircraft - obviously the bean counters have done a few sums for the short haul refit - i.e. lighter seats = less fuel burn and & a couple more rows might well tip a flight into profit
This with mixed fleet surely costs are coming down
This with mixed fleet surely costs are coming down