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ANA Holdings has firmed up an order with Airbus for 30 A320neo Family aircraft (seven A320neo and 23 A321neo).
The aircraft will be part of ANA Holdings fleet development and modernisation strategy to replace its existing single-aisle fleet in the coming years.
Deliveries will start from 2016.
Shinichiro Ito, President and CEO of ANA HD said, “The aircraft we have selected will enable us to modernize and expand our fleet further as we seek to become one of the world’s leading airline groups. These new aircraft will give us maximum flexibility and improved fuel efficiency and will allow us to meet the growth in demand, both internationally and in our domestic Japanese market.”
ANA’s A320neo Family will be equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines.
Japanese Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC) is a 23% collaboration partner in PW1100G-JM program. JAEC is responsible for development, manufacturing and engineering support of the fan, low-pressure compressor, combustor, and low-pressure shafts.
JAEC is a consortium, consisting of three Japanese companies: IHI (65%), Kawasaki Heavy Industries (25%), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (10%).
“I’m delighted to welcome ANA as the A320neo’s first Japanese customer, and see the growing relationship between our two companies”, said Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President & CEO. “In addition to ANA taking full benefit from the A320neo’s efficiency and reliability, the deal also accelerates Airbus’s expansion in Japan - one of our main ambitions for the next decade.”
The assembly of Airbus’ first A320neo has been completed following painting of the aircraft and the mounting of PW1100G-JM engines. It will soon start ground tests to prepare for first flight.
The flight test campaign for the A320neo will kick-off in Q3 2014, paving the way for Entry Into Service in Q4 2015.
© Asia Travel Tips
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some14some
for re-sale to Skymark (?)
nath
Nice new planes. about time and better than JAL's tired old fleet.
wildwest
If ANA can change the types of seats from the slide forward = no leg room type to the tilt back, then they may get some foreign passengers.
Raymond Chuang
My guess is that some of these A320neo Family planes will be assigned to Air Do, which is partially owned by ANA. they'll be used to fly between Sapporo Chitose Airport and smaller cities in Japan.
Cortes Elijah
737Max is a better option... But it is launched in 2017. I guess it's like most people these days, can't wait to get their hands on new tech.
This Airbus hasn't even had it's first flight yet.... It's due next month. Don't count your chickens before they hatch ANA. Remember the 787?
wtfjapan
@cortes the new Pratt & Whitney Pure Power engines will power the Airbus A320neo planes. they are the most efficient engine in its class and the new gearing tech makes them much cheaper to maintain than the GE, RR engines. Airbus Neo planes are just as effiecent as anything the Boeing makes and on average cheaper. no major problems reported unlike the Dreamliner. Airbus increasing market share in the Japanese market is proof of this
lostrune2
No major problems with the Dreamliner until that launched neither. Many issues don't get detected until something is mass-produced and used in a variety of real-life situations. Engineers can only simulate so much in their labs.