(Boursier.com) — Airbus delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled on its final assembly line in Asia (FAL Tianjin). This aircraft is delivered to the Chinese company Juneyao Air in Tianjin. This flight was conducted using sustainable aviation fuel.
This aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and has 207 seats, 8 in Business class and 199 in Economy class.
Inaugurated in 2008, the Tianjin FAL is Airbus’ first commercial aircraft assembly line outside Europe.
Airbus has 4 A320 Family final assembly sites worldwide: Hamburg (Germany); Toulouse, France) ; Tianjin (China); and Mobile (USA). With the conversion of the Tianjin plant in 2022 and the brand new facility in Toulouse, the global industrial system will be fully compatible with the A321, giving the group more agility to meet Airbus ramp-up objectives and of its A321 model.
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