The Airbus A321neo aircraft delivered to Juneyao Air, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, features 207 comfortable seats, with eight in business class and 199 in economy class.
Airbus has announced the successful delivery of the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China’s Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The A321neo aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, features 207 comfortable seats, with eight in business class and 199 in economy class.
The delivery flight will use a ten percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend in support of China’s green aviation strategy. This delivery marks the maturity of FAL Tianjin to quickly adapt to new products, according to Airbus Executive Vice President and Airbus China CEO, George Xu.
“Since we announced the commissioning of the first A321 aircraft at FAL Tianjin last November, the relevant final assembly activities and tests went on smoothly, showcasing the maturity of FAL Tianjin to quickly adapt to new products,” said George Xu, Executive Vice President and CEO Airbus China. “The successful delivery of the first A321aircraft enables Airbus to honour the popularity of the aircraft for the China market and beyond – and the consistent trust and support from our customers. Airbus continues to expand and enhance its comprehensive cooperation with China’s aviation industry, underlining its long-term commitment to China to ensure customer proximity while supporting the global commercial aircraft production ramp-up,” he further added.
With the conversion of the Tianjin facility in 2022, and with the newest facility about to complete its transformation in Toulouse, the global industrial system will be fully A321-capable. This creates flexibility and agility to meet Airbus’ ramp-up objectives and the rising market success of the A321 model. Airbus has four A320 Family final assembly facilities around the world, in Hamburg, Germany; Toulouse, France; Tianjin, China; and Mobile, United States.
The A321neo is the longest-fuselage member of Airbus’ best-selling, single-aisle A320 Family, with the longest range reaching 4,700nm/8,700km. Featuring the widest single-aisle cabin in the sky, the A320neo Family offers at least a 20 percent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 as well as a 50 percent noise reduction compared to previous generation aircraft, thanks to incorporating the very latest technologies, including new generation engines and Sharklets.
By the end of January 2023, the A320neo Family had received over 8,600 firm orders from more than 130 customers worldwide. The FAL in Tianjin, inaugurated in 2008, was the first Airbus commercial aircraft assembly line outside Europe and has since delivered over 600 aircraft in its 14 years of operation.
