Private budget carrier GoAir is all set to take the delivery of its first fuel-efficient Airbus A320 neo plane this week. <\/p>\n
“Our first A320 neo (new engine option) will be landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on June 2,” a GoAir official said. <\/p>\n
“The aircraft should be in operations by early next week,” the official added. <\/p>\n
The Mumbai-based carrier was originally scheduled to induct these aircraft in the fleet from April this year. <\/p>\n
As of now, another budget airline IndiGo is the only operator of A 320 neo in India. <\/p>\n
The induction of the new aircraft will increase GoAir’s fleet size to 20 and make it eligible to fly it international. <\/p>\n
As of now, it has 19 Airbus A320 planes in the fleet. <\/p>\n
The existing regulation requires an Indian carrier to have a minimum five years of domestic flying experience and a fleet of at least 20 planes to fly overseas. <\/p>\n
Airbus claims that this new type of aircraft burns 10-15 per cent less fuel than the existing versions. <\/p>\n
The Wadia Group-promoted no-frills carrier had, in June 2011, placed order for 72 new A320 neo aircraft, valued at about Rs. 32,400 crore on list price, with the European aviation major Airbus. <\/p>\n
“GoAir plans to induct a total of eight A320 neo planes this fiscal of the 72 planes on order,” the official said, adding the first A320 neo is expected to be deployed on the Mumbai-route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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