Airbus A320neo family

A320neo family
A319neo/A320neo/A321neo
A twin-engined jet aircraft with distinctive winglets, in blue and white livery, against a blue sky
An Airbus A320neo of IndiGo
Role Narrow-body airliner
National origin Multi-national
Manufacturer Airbus
First flight 25 September 2014
Introduction 25 January 2016 with Lufthansa[1]
Status In service
Primary users IndiGo
Wizz Air
China Southern Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Produced 2012–present[2]
Number built 3,330 as of April 2024[3]
Developed from Airbus A320ceo family
Variants Airbus A319neo
Airbus A321neo

The Airbus A320neo family is an incremental development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus. The A320neo family (neo being Greek for "new", as well as an acronym for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320, and A321 (enhanced variant), which was then retrospectively renamed the A320ceo family (ceo acronym for "current engine option").

Re-engined with CFM International LEAP or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines and fitted with sharklets wingtip devices as standard, the A320neo is 15% to 20% more fuel efficient than prior models, the A320ceo. It was launched on 1 December 2010, made its first flight on 25 September 2014 and was introduced by Lufthansa on 25 January 2016.

By 2019, the A320neo had a 60% market share against the competing Boeing 737 MAX.[4] As of April 2024, a total of 10,501 A320neo family aircraft had been ordered by more than 130 customers, of which 3,330 aircraft had been delivered. The global A320neo fleet had completed more than 7.35 million flights over 14.67 million block hours with one hull loss being an airport-safety related accident.

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  2. ^ "Airbus starts production of the A320neo Family" (Press release). Airbus S.A.S. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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  4. ^ Tim Hepher (29 April 2019). "Why Airbus isn't pouncing on Boeing's 737 MAX turmoil". Reuters.

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