Gallery A320NEO
Airbus A320neo— deep modernization of the Airbus A320 family of narrow-body medium-haul airliners. The abbreviation NEO stands for New Engine Option. The modernization program was launched by Airbus in 2010 and involved the replacement of an outdated power plant with new engines of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G and CFM International LEAP-1A families. Non-remotorized aircraft of the A320 family continue to be produced under the name A320ceo (Current Engine Option).
Story
By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, Airbus had completed its flagship A380 and continued to work on the latest A350. However, in order to improve its position in competition with Boeing, as well as with liners that were to be created in Russia () and China () in the future, Airbus decided to upgrade its most massive aircraft - the family.
Back in 2006, Airbus launched the A320E (Enhanced) program. The program involved making improvements to the design and systems of the aircraft in order to achieve a 4-5% increase in economic performance. This was planned to be achieved by installing new winglets (2%), improving the aerodynamics of the airframe (1%), as well as reducing the total weight of the aircraft and installing a new passenger compartment. It was also possible to reduce fuel consumption by modifying the classic CFM56 and V2500 engines.
However, over time, it became clear that this was not enough and it was necessary to carry out more radical work on the liners. The creation of new aircraft was not considered, the A320 was created in the late 1980s and are considered quite young aircraft. Therefore, it was decided to modernize a number of systems and install completely new engines (hence the name NEO - New Engine Option - New engine option. At this time, Pratt & Whitney, as well as its competitor, CFM International concern, created new generation engines for medium haul liners.
At that time, it was believed that Airbus could sell about 4,000 new-generation aircraft within 15 years, and the program would cost about a billion euros. At the same time, the cost of the updated aircraft will be $6 million higher than the cost of its predecessor (the CEO model). This cost, in addition to more expensive engines, includes an increase in the cost of the airframe ($3.5 million) and the installation of sharklets (about $0.9 million).
Work on the new model was carried out at a fairly high pace. The first A320neo took off in 2014, four years after the NEO program was launched. The certification was carried out using several aircraft equipped with both engine options: Pratt & Whitney PW1100G and CFM International LEAP-1A. During testing, aircraft with these engines flew about 4000 hours.
A320neo aircraft entered regular flights in the spring of 2016, the enlarged A321neo model arrived to customers half a year later, and half a year later, aircraft of the junior A319neo model began to be delivered.
Construction and improvements
In general design, the A320neo is similar to the base A320 - it is a low-wing jet wing with a small sweep and two engines suspended on pylons. Aircraft of different generations are 95% similar. However, the modernization program has made many changes.
sharklets
Airbus launched the new wingtip project in 2009. These large endings are structurally similar to the new carbon fiber endings from the one being created at that time. Because of their resemblance to shark fins, they became known as Sharklet - a compilation of the word Shark (Shark) and Winglet (the usual name for wingtips).
Sharklets are manufactured by the KAAD concern ( Korean Air Aerospace Division). They have a height of 2.5 meters and a total weight of 200 kg. With a standard flight over a distance of 2800 km, they reduce fuel consumption by 3.5%. At the same time, for the entire period of operation of the aircraft, they reduce the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by 700 tons.
Salon
The salons of the liners have also undergone a major modernization. In addition to purely design changes, the efficiency of using the internal space has been increased (first of all, the luggage racks have been enlarged). The new cabin is equipped with more efficient air filters and catalytic converters that neutralize any unpleasant odors that may enter the aircraft. All lighting is made using energy efficient diodes. The cabin is controlled by the crew using touch panels.
In addition, an optional Cabin-Flex configuration has been developed for the liners. It involves the installation of modified doors and allows for more flexibility in changing the layout of the rear galley and toilets, as well as accommodating 20 more passengers on the A321 and 9 more passengers on the A320 without seating compaction. The installation of new doors increases the dry weight of the liners by 100 kg.
At the same time, fuel efficiency per passenger seat is increased by 6%, and in the full configuration of the NEO family, the efficiency increase reaches 20%.
Engines
The main difference between the NEO family and the previous generation is completely new engines. They are also the main visual difference - the LEAP-1A and PW1100G models are much larger than their predecessors: the old engines had a fan diameter of 68 inches (about 173 cm), while the diameter of the new ones reaches 81 inches (more than 205 cm).
In 2010, at an air show in Singapore, Airbus announced the launch of a tender for the selection of new engines for the NEO family. The choice, in the end, fell on the two most advanced at that time new CFM LEAP-1A and P&W PW1100G engines. New power plants burn 16% less fuel, however, their efficiency has decreased by 1-2% due to the fact that they are not installed on a completely new liner, but on modernized, but still old aircraft. At the same time, thanks to the new engines, Airbus also managed to reduce the cost of maintaining the power plant by 20% compared to older models.
The amount of fuel in aircraft has remained virtually unchanged and, thanks to lower fuel consumption in flight, the A320neo can carry 2 tons more cargo or fly 950 km further.
Engine models are selected by the customer. The first flightable A320neo was equipped with PW1100G-JM engines. It received FAA certification in 2014.
Both new A320neo power plants are significantly quieter than their predecessors (the noise level on takeoff does not exceed 83 - 85 dB - for older engines this figure exceeds 100 dB).
Airbus A320neo is a new generation. History and description of the airliner
Modifications
Airbus serially produces 3 modifications of the NEO family. These are the A319neo, A320neo and A321neo models. Due to the low demand for the youngest model A318, it was decided not to release it (at least until potential customers appear).
A319 neo
Airbus A319neo is the youngest model of the family with a shortened fuselage and a capacity of up to 160 passengers. The launch customer was supposed to be Qatar Airways, however, in the contract, it replaced the order for the A319 with an order for the A320. Not yet operated on regular flights (as of 2017).
A320neo is the base and most popular model. The aircraft made its first flight in September 2014. Has a capacity of up to 195 passengers.
The liner was handed over to the launch customer - Lufthansa in 2016. After six months of operation, it was announced that the airline has achieved a reduction in passenger costs by 20% and an operational reliability of 8 aircraft by 99.7%.
As of March 2017, there were 88 aircraft in the fleets of 20 airlines: 49 with PW1000G engines and 39 with CFM LEAP-1A engines. Aircraft made more than 37 thousand flights and spent more than 57 thousand hours in the air (on average, about 1.5 hours per flight).
A321neo is the oldest and most spacious model of the family. In a 1-class layout, it can accommodate up to 240 passengers. With an increased weight, the aircraft has a reinforced landing gear and a larger wing area.
The aircraft made its first flight in February 2016. Until 2017, the aircraft received EASA and FAA certificates with both powerplant options.
Virgin America became the first operator of the liners of this model (184 seats in two classes with LEAP engines).
A321 LR
In addition to the A321neo, Airbus is building a version with an extended range. The plane is designed for landing 164 passengers. The decrease in capacity is offset by the installation of additional fuel tanks. In this configuration, the aircraft has a range of 7,400 km - more than with lower operating costs (by 27%). The aircraft is scheduled to enter the market in 2018.
Orders and deliveries
The A320neo family was announced in 2010. By 2012, Airbus had orders for 2,000 aircraft, the fastest contracting rate in commercial aviation history. For 2017, the portfolio of orders exceeds 5,000 units from 72 operators around the world, of which more than a hundred have already been delivered to the fleets of 24 airlines.
| A type | mainline passenger aircraft | |||
| Modification | A319neo | A320neo | A321neo | |
| Power point | 2 CFM International LEAP-1A or Pratt & Whitney PW1100G | |||
| Engine thrust | 11 ts each | 12.3 tf each | 15 ts each | |
| Passenger capacity | 140 (2 classes) 160 (1st grade) |
165 (2 classes) 195 (1st grade) |
206 (2 classes) 240 (1 class) |
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| practical ceiling | 12,000 m | |||
| Range of flight | 6,950 km | 6,850 km | 6,850 km | |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 75.5 t | 79 t | 97 t | |
| Cruising speed | 833 km/h | |||
| Wingspan | 35.8 m | |||
| Wing area | 122.4 m2 | |||
| Length | 33.84 m | 37.57 m | 44.51 m | |
| Height | 11.76 m | |||
Good things are not easy to improve. Modern passenger aircraft have reached such a level that it becomes extremely difficult to radically improve them. Nevertheless, air carriers are demanding ever new achievements from aircraft manufacturers.
A deep modernization program for the A320NEO family of medium-haul aircraft (New Engine Option) was launched by the European by Airbus last year and met with great enthusiasm - as of the end of July, 27 companies had ordered 1429 aircraft of the A320NEO family.
The main differences of this aircraft are new engines and the presence of sharklets (shark fins) wingtips, which should provide a total of 15% reduction in fuel consumption (at the same time, a number of other systems are also being modernized, and the wing needs to be strengthened). The main contribution to fuel economy is made by engines with an increased bypass ratio, which is achieved by increasing the diameter of the turbofan and, accordingly, the thrust provided by the cold engine circuit. If the engines of the classic Airbus A320 (now called the CEO - Classic Engine Option) have a fan diameter of 68 inches (1.73 m), then on the A320NEO it is increased to 81 inches (2.06 m). At the same time, despite the fact that the diameter of the engine nacelle becomes 2.65 m, the "ground clearance" will still be a decent 46 cm without altering the aircraft chassis. As Airbus explains, aircraft of the A320 family received rather high landing gear even at the initial design stage, since the creation of an extended version of Airbus was immediately taken into account (during takeoff, the aircraft first tears off the front landing gear from the runway surface, increasing the angle of attack; but a long fuselage with short landing gear limits this angle so that the aircraft does not hit the runway with its tail, and a lower angle of attack requires an increase in takeoff speed and, therefore, the length of the runway - these problems were taken into account by Airbus engineers in advance, while Boeing engineers are now showing miracles of ingenuity, combining the initially short landing gear of the Boeing 737 with the need to increase the diameter of the engines and the length of the fuselage).
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What does the first Airbus A320neo of S7 airlines look like in a real flight, and not in pictures from presentations? Let's get a look.
↓ 2. A colleague got on one of the first Airbus A320neo (VQ-BCF) flights of S7 Airlines from Novosibirsk to Moscow. At my request, I shared photos - I will show you and save them here for history. I beg your pardon for the quality of the pictures (filmed on a phone), it’s just interesting to look at this iconic aircraft for S7 Airlines in real flight, and not just on beautiful cards from official presentations in Toulouse and Moscow. Externally, the A320neo differs from the usual A320 in larger engines (in the case of the S7, it also has a livery - the neo is already in the new one, and all 320s of the S7 are in the old one). New engines seem to be less noisy, more environmentally friendly and economical. However, at launch and takeoff, we didn’t feel that the engines were less noisy than usual (we filmed the takeoff at a distance of about 150 meters), on the contrary, the sound was more reminiscent of mighty wide-body airliners like the A330. However, they say that inside the aircraft during the flight, the noise is still really less than usual.
↓ 3. Safety instructions (safety card). For the legs a little more space than in the previous version.
↓ 4. Cups and napkins have not changed :) But in the chairs themselves there are sockets with a USB connector (there is no photo with them, unfortunately), you can recharge the gadget.
↓ 5. On the back of the chair at eye level, there is a mount for a tablet or phone - if anyone wants to watch a movie on them, it will come in handy. Although it is more convenient to put the laptop on the table and look at it, but what if you don’t feel like hanging around with it and decide not to take it on a trip?
↓ 6. Salon A320neo and spacious luggage racks.
↓ 7. Portholes are new and clean, great view.
↓ 8. All A320neos are fitted with redesigned wingtips, which reduce aircraft maintenance costs and slightly increase flight range (+150 km) or maximum payload (+500 kg). Of course, it was a great idea to place the S7 logo on the sharklets — soon there will be a lot of such photos on Instagram.
Thank you for your attention.
Today in Toulouse at the Airbus plant, the transfer of the A320neo aircraft to the S7 airline took place.
The Greens became the first Russian operators of this type of aircraft.
Several journalists and bloggers were invited by the airline. I managed to get out of MAKS for a day. 
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Like 9 years ago, when we first flew to Toulouse to cover the solemn transfer of the first A320 to S7, everything was ready for #lyszing near the Delivery Center. 
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Everyone spoke, including Andreas Kramer, Airbus Vice President for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. 
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Vladislav Filev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of S7: "S7 is constantly updating its fleet. We use the most modern developments of the world's leading manufacturers. Airbus A320neo aircraft are more efficient in operation - fuel consumption is reduced by 15%, and the flight range is higher than that of the previous generation." 
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Kramer, Filev, P&W Director of Accounts for Russia and CIS Ron Palmatier and BOC Aviation Executive Director Robert Martin. 
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The aircraft is equipped with the latest Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1199G-JM engines. 
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New composite wingtips, called sharklets, were also first introduced to the A320 family three years ago. They improve the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft. 
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A320neo is the quietest aircraft in this class. The external noise level is 19 dB lower than the ICAO requirements, and the take-off sound track area is 50% smaller than that of the previous generation aircraft. 
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Filev promised that gradually the planes of the updated family will replace all the A320s in the fleet, and passengers will feel new level comfort. 
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wonderful as always. 
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Economy 
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By the way, about the new level. Airbus specialists have worked on the seats and now they are all equipped with USB sockets. Hooray! 
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There is also a holder for mobile devices. 
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A miniature three-stage stand, located at eye level, allows you to securely mount your tablet or smartphone on the back of the seat in front of you. 
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Improved panels above the seats have become more comfortable to use, they are equipped with long-lasting LED reading lights, the light from which is easier to perceive by the eye. 
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The cabin of the aircraft is the widest among competitors and has improved sound insulation, the most capacious luggage racks and more space under the seats for hand luggage. 
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The interior design was developed by PriestmanGoode. 
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Filev: "Healthy and very stylish!" 
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The car is designed to carry 8 passengers in the business class cabin and 158 passengers in the economy class cabin. 
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The advanced air conditioning system ensures fresh air and even distribution throughout the cabin, allowing air to be replaced every two minutes. 
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Business. 
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The updated S7 livery, designed by the British agency Landor, was presented a couple of months ago, I'm talking about it in May. 
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The liner was received on a lease basis from the leasing company BOC Aviation Limited. 
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Flight director of S7 Airlines Mansur Badrakov. 
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By the way, today the plane as part of this crew will fly to Domodedovo. Catch! 
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S7 airlines (brand of Siberia Airlines) is a member of the global aviation oneworld alliance. Last year, the group's airlines carried more than 13.1 million passengers. 
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S7 currently has the most modern and one of the "youngest" fleets aircraft in the Russian air transportation market. 
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The Airbus A320neo family of aircraft, the abbreviation "neo" (new engine option) means "new engine option", is the next generation of the A320 family - narrow-body medium-haul aircraft manufactured by the European concern Airbus.
The liner made its first flight on September 25, 2014, and already in January 2016 the first production aircraft entered the service of the airline.
V air fleet S7 Airlines operates 9 aircraft of this type. The cabin accommodates two classes of passenger service - business and economy. The total number of seats on board is 164, of which 8 are business class and 156 seats are for passengers in economy class.
Detailed scheme of the cabin Airbus A320neo
Business class Airbus A320neo S7 Airlines
1 and 2. The first two rows of the aircraft are occupied by business class.
For the convenience of passengers, it is equipped with comfortable combined leather seats, made in black and grape colors. There is a separate toilet and wardrobe. Separated from the economy class by a screen. A typical modern business class for this type of aircraft.
If for some reason you are not very comfortable looking at the “wall” for the entire flight, we recommend taking seats in the second row.
Airbus A320neo business class photos
Economy class Airbus A320neo S7 Airlines
3 row. First row economy class service. Places "Extra Space".
This is the first section of "luxury" seats on board this vessel. Convenience lies in the distance increased by 20-25 centimeters from the front row or partition / screen. You will be very comfortable in this row throughout the entire flight - you can stretch your legs forward and get up from your seat without disturbing your neighbors.
The current practice of many airlines involves the collection of an additional fee from the passenger for the location in such places. The cost of such a service at S7 Airlines starts from 1,000 rubles and varies depending on the type of aircraft and the duration of the flight. Also, there are categories of passengers who, according to aviation security rules, cannot be located in such places. This provision is based on the fact that Extra Space seats are most often placed after emergency hatches.
Detailed information about the provision of the service is available on the S7 Airlines website.
9 and 10 rows. In the region of these rows is the first emergency exit on the wing.
According to the rules of aviation security, in order not to impede the approach to the hatches during a possible emergency, it is forbidden to place any luggage at the “legs” or under the seat. Also, the seatbacks in these rows are blocked or severely limited in reclining.
Be careful and try not to get into such places. During a long flight, this can cause some discomfort.
11 row. The second section of chairs "Extra Space". The pluses here are the same, but there is a small minus, as on rows 9-10, you cannot place hand luggage in the aisle, blocking the approaches to the second escape hatch.
28 row. The last row on the plane. Proximity of toilets, blocked seats, a constant flow of people to the restrooms - these are the disadvantages that will create discomfort during the flight. Not very comfortable places.
Register for this row only if there are no other options.
Airbus A320neo economy class photos
Happy flight!
