Airbus Industries has announced at the Bahrain Air Show that they have delivered the 5,000th aircraft of the hugely successful A320 family today to Middle East Airlines, with the aircraft now enroute to Beirut for the official handover ceremony to the buyer. The Airbus with serial number MSN5000 completes the delivery of a total order of 7 such aircraft by MEA.
MEA operates another six A319 and four A330-300 aircraft.
Airbus celebrates the 25th anniversary an A320 family member aircraft first flight in 1977 and has now reached over 8.300 orders overall, today flying with over 350 airlines and owners worldwide.
Successor model, the A 320 NEO, has also been an instant hit with airlines, with orders piling in thick and fast, as airlines are preparing to introduce the next generation aircraft offering substantial savings in operating cost and improved reliability, while either offering an additional range of 500 nautical miles or extra 2 tons payload.
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- Successor model, the A 320 NEO, has also been an instant hit with airlines, with orders piling in thick and fast, as airlines are preparing to introduce the next generation aircraft offering substantial savings in operating cost and improved reliability, while either offering an additional range of 500 nautical miles or extra 2 tons payload.
- Airbus Industries has announced at the Bahrain Air Show that they have delivered the 5,000th aircraft of the hugely successful A320 family today to Middle East Airlines, with the aircraft now enroute to Beirut for the official handover ceremony to the buyer.
- The Airbus with serial number MSN5000 completes the delivery of a total order of 7 such aircraft by MEA.
