General Aviation Airbus starts ACJ320Neo production

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Airbus has announced, that it has started the production of the first Airbus ACJ320neo corporate jet. The aircraft is based on Airbus´ bestseller, the A320Neo passenger version.

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Several parts are currently being produced across Europe. The final assembly is to begin in June 2018. The aircraft is likely to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year. Airbus has announced, that a second ACJ320Neo will follow by years-end.

UK-based Acropolis Aviation is the launch customer of the corporate jet. Altogether, six ACJ320Neo aircraft have been ordered.

ACJ President Benoit Defforge said: “New engines and Sharklets enable the ACJ320Neo Family to link even more of the world nonstop, in a large and comfortable cabin that is the envy of other business jet manufacturers.”

In the process of building a new corporate jet family, Airbus has also developed an ACJ319Neo, which is based on the Airbus A319Neo. As launch customer, K5 Aviation expects to receive its first ACJ319Neo in the second quarter in 2019. Three ACJ319Neo are currently on order.

The ACJ320Neo Family offers its customers a bigger cabin with more space and freedom to deliver comfort. Due to the environmental-friendly new engines, the aircraft will also have lower operating costs. Currently, over 190 Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) are in service.

Over the course of the ACJ program, Airbus offers its VIP customers a jet customer-care centre (C4you) and an ACJ Service Centre Network.

Next to the ACJ320Neo family, Airbus also offers VIP widebodies like the ACJ330neo and ACJ350 XWB. Airbus also develops corporate helicopters (Airbus Corporate Helicopters, ACH).

Source © airbus.com

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