TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 aircraft, as part of its fleet renewal announced by the airline’s new majority o...
TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 aircraft, as part of its fleet renewal announced by the airline’s new majority owner Atlantic Gateway.
The deal is for 14 A330-900neo widebodys, and 39 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A320neos and 24 A321neos) single aisle jets. The A330-900neo order will replace the 12 A350-900s ordered earlier.
TAP Portugal is an all Airbus customer, currently operating 43 A320 Family aircraft and 18 Widebody Family aircraft.
The A330-800neo and the A330-900neo are two new members of the Airbus Widebody Family launched in July 2014 with first deliveries scheduled to start in Q4 2017.
The A330neo incorporates latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, aerodynamic enhancements and new cabin features. Benefitting from the unbeatable economics, versatility and high reliability of the A330, the A330neo reduces fuel consumption by 14% per seat, making it the most cost efficient, medium range Widebody aircraft on the market. In addition to greater fuel savings, A330neo operators will also benefit from a range increase of around 400 nautical miles and of course all the operational commonality advantages of the Airbus Family.
The A320neo Family incorporates latest technologies including new generation engines and Sharklet wing tip devices, which together deliver more than 15 percent in fuel savings from day one and 20 percent by 2020 with further cabin innovations. With more than 4,300 orders received from over 75 customers since its launch in 2010, the A320neo Family has captured some 60 percent share of the market.
