Xiamen Airlines Orders 40 Low-Carbon A320neo Family Aircraft From Airbus

Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. The company is switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by the major shareholder China Southern Airlines to the Shanghai Stock exchange.

The A320neo Family incorporates new generation engines and Sharklets. According to Airbus, this change delivers more than 25% fuel and carbon dioxide savings, as well as a 50% noise reduction. Passengers are benefitting throughout the trip from Airbus’ award-winning Airspace interior, which brings the latest cabin technology to the A320 Family. At the end of August 2022, the total number of A320neo Family firm orders reached more than 8500 from more than 130 customers worldwide.