Airbus Accelerates A320NEO

By Robert Wall wall@aviationweek.com .
TOULOUSE .

Airbus is accelerating fielding plans for the A320 New Engine Option (NEO) and also has named the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G as the lead-engine for the program.

The new fielding plan would see the A320NEO enter service in October 2015, rather than in 2016, says John Leahy, Airbus chief operating officer for customers. In-service dates for the A319—now moved ahead of the A321—is six ...

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