Two new A320 Aircrafts will arrive in Kuwait between December 18 and 22

Second A320 arrived at Kuwait Airport, 25.12.2014

New A320 at Kuwait Airport , Kuwait 
Thanks GayanKuwait’s latest A320 in Toulouse, France. Ready to be delivered to Kuwait Airways.

Kuwait’s latest A320 in Toulouse, France all ready to be delivered to Kuwait Airways. Kuwait Airways (KAC) is expecting to receive two leased Airbus aircraft this week in what will be the airline’s first fleet expansion in 16 years. The A320s, the first of 12 to be leased, are due to arrive in Kuwait between December 18 and 22, the airline said in a statement carried by state media KUNA. (Source : Arabian Business)

The Airbus A320 family consists of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. As of July 2013, a total of 5,677 Airbus A320 family aircraft have been delivered, of which 5,481 are in service. In addition, another 4,135 airliners are on firm order. It ranked as the world’s fastest-selling jet airliner family according to records from 2005 to 2007, and as the best-selling single-generation aircraft programme. The A320 family has proved popular with airlines including low-cost carriers such as EasyJet who purchased A319s, and A320s, to replace its Boeing 737 fleet.

Airbus is working on offering a new engine for the A320 known as the new engine option (neo). The choice for new engines include the CFM International LEAP-1A and the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G. Though the new engines will burn 16% less fuel, the actual fuel gain on an A320 installation will be slightly less, since 1–2% is typically lost upon installation on an existing aircraft.
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This means an additional range of 950 km (510 nmi), or 2 t (4,400 lb) of extra payload. The A320neo will also include some modifications to the wing, mainly the installation of blended winglets called “Sharklets”.

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