ANA Holdings firms up order for seven additional A321s

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TOKYO, Japan – ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for seven more A321 aircraft (four A321ceo with Sharklets and three A321neo), following the previous announcement in January this year.

TOKYO, Japan – ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for seven more A321 aircraft (four A321ceo with Sharklets and three A321neo), following the previous announcement in January this year. This firm order brings ANAโ€™s total order for the A320 Family to 37 aircraft (26 A321neo, four A321ceo with Sharklet, and seven A320neo).

ANA Group will be the first Japanese carrier to operate three variants of the A320 Family, the A321neo, the A321ceo and the A320neo. With an optimised use of cabin space called โ€˜Cabin-Flexโ€™, the A321neo will typically seat up to 240 passengers while maintaining Airbusโ€™ standard comfort standard of at least 18 inch wide seats. The A321ceo will seat up to 220, and the A320neo up to 180 people.

โ€œWe are honoured that such a prestigious airline as Japanโ€™s ANA Group has decided to expand its Airbus fleet by firming up this commitment,โ€ said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers. โ€œBy selecting our single-aisle aircraft, ANA Group will benefit from unbeatable fuel efficiency and excellent cabin comfort for its demanding customers.โ€

The A320 Family is the worldโ€™s best-selling single aisle product line with more than 11,500 orders to date and nearly 6,400 aircraft delivered to 400 customers and operators worldwide. Thanks to its widest cabin, all members of the A320 Family offer the industryโ€™s best level of comfort in all classes and Airbusโ€™ 18โ€ wide seats in economy as standard. The newest member of the A320 Family, the A320neo, incorporates new generation engines and Sharklet wing tip devices which together deliver more than 15 percent in fuel savings from day one and 20 percent by 2020. Firm orders for the NEO have reached over 3,600 aircraft from 70 customers.

The first A320neo successfully took its maiden flight in September 2014 and is now undergoing an extensive flight test campaign.

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