Airbus A320neo family
The Airbus A320neo family is an incremental development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus. The A320neo family (neo being Greek for "new", as well as an acronym for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320, and A321 (enhanced variant), which was then retrospectively renamed the A320ceo family (ceo acronym for "current engine option").
| A320neo family A319neo/A320neo/A321neo | |
|---|---|
| An Airbus A320neo of IndiGo | |
| Role | Narrow-body airliner |
| National origin | Multi-national |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| First flight | 25 September 2014 |
| Introduction | 25 January 2016 with Lufthansa |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | IndiGo Wizz Air China Southern Airlines Frontier Airlines |
| Produced | 2012–present |
| Number built | 3,279 as of March 2024 |
| Developed from | Airbus A320ceo family |
| Variants | Airbus A319neo Airbus A321neo |
Re-engined with CFM International LEAP or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines and fitted with sharklets wingtip devices as standard, the A320neo is 15% to 20% more fuel efficient than prior models, the A320ceo. It was launched on 1 December 2010, made its first flight on 25 September 2014 and was introduced by Lufthansa on 25 January 2016.
By 2019, the A320neo had a 60% market share against the competing Boeing 737 MAX. As of March 2024, a total of 10,450 A320neo family aircraft had been ordered by more than 130 customers, of which 3,279 aircraft had been delivered. The global A320neo fleet had completed more than 5.51 million flights over 11 million block hours with one hull loss being an airport-safety related accident.