Airbus A320neo: best selling and competitive. Flight parameters of the A320neo model
Literally quite recently, just two years ago, Marina and I photographersha welcomed the first takeoff of the A320neo in Toulouse (I wrote more about this), and already in January 2016 the first aircraft was handed over to the first operator - Lufthansa. Until the summer, the A320neo aircraft of the German carrier flew almost all the time only on domestic flights, now they already fly around Europe. What do we know about the new aircraft that is interesting for an attentive passenger to know? Up to 15% fuel savings due to the use of new engines and sharklets, reduction of CO and NO emissions - all this is important for business and environmentalists, but for us, the interior, noise level and comfort are IMPORTANT!
But let's start with the look. However, only aviation enthusiasts will notice external changes... The A320neo differs from the aircraft of the previous A320 family simply by its huge engines... It is impossible not to notice them even from afar...
How to recognize him?
Here we are Marina photographersha in September 2014 we meet A320neo after the first flight. See the detailed report if you missed it -.
And here he is waiting for me at the air bridge on the usual regular flight Frankfurt-Berlin:
Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines are really visually very large!
D-AINB is the second A320neo delivered to the German National Guard.
I immediately go to the Flightradar24 application, study the list of flights where the plane flew in the previous 2-3 days, as well as the age of the plane and its history. You always do that before a flight, don't you?!
Salon
Lufthansa's cabin is standard in a narrow-body fleet, nothing out of the ordinary. The thin and light ergonomic Recaro seats, great step beside and legroom everywhere are enough for a comfortable flight for several hours.
Unfortunately, Airbus did not introduce a new interior concept in the A320neo generation and, in particular, redo the configuration of the luggage racks. I really like how Boeing implemented it in Sky Interior. Luggage racks in the new Boeing-737 close up, increasing the space in the cabin is very noticeable.
I note that in the spring of 2016 year Airbus introduced a new interior concept “Airspace by Airbus”, that's where all the innovations that make traveling much more comfortable, regardless of the class of service in which you fly.
The A320neo is not great, the luggage racks still open down. They are just as spacious.
New engines
The most discussed moment in the aviation environment is a very important technical nuance in the operation of the new Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines. Before starting the taxiing of the current engine modification, a relatively long period is needed to initiate work - up to 6-10 minutes. This is a very significant time for airlines, because every minute is important, the plane should not stand on the ground.
However, A320neos are also supplied with an engine from another manufacturer - CFM International LEAP-1A, which was certified in the summer and since July A320neos have been supplied to new customers with engines from CFM. There is no such nuance in the work, there are no delays, which is critical for low-cost carriers.
I knew about this nuance of the work, I tried to fix the moment of delay between the return towing from the air bridge with the help of the tractor until the start of taxiing, the delay really was about 10 minutes. After landing, I also asked this question to the pilots.
Let's fly! :)
Time to have lunch!
I love Lufthansa for such little things, even on hourly flights:
Noise level in the cabin
Feels quieter, but just a little bit.
The flight was about 70% full, so I moved around the cabin trying to feel the difference. The advertisement speaks of a reduction in the noise profile level of up to 50%, but, obviously, this is some kind of marketing value, in real life the noise level is slightly lower. For example, in the A380 or A350, as well as in the Dreamliner, the noise level is significantly lower than in previous generations of wide-body airliners.
However, I downloaded the noise level app for iOS! Thank you for your advice Victor khmelikvictor ! Of course, these are toys, but you can get some kind of figure, but can you trust her?
My flight was on April 17 on Sunday, and literally the next day - on April 18, I again flew somewhere on the A320 and also Lufthansa. Therefore, the comparison turned out right away. The application allows you to measure the noise level for some time with the built-in microphone, then you can capture the result with a screenshot with a photo.
Left - A320neo
First - A320
1. During takeoff, the noisiest moment in the cabin is at the window, approximately 5-8 rows on the right.
Left - A320neo
First - A320
2. At an altitude of 10 thousand meters, standing in the aisle.
Left - A320neo
First - A320
In both cases, even my A320neo came out a little noisier, the conclusion is that this program cannot be trusted. All these are just toys from the app store.
Highlight - new toilet
And here everyone will notice the difference!
This is what the tail of the plane looks like. Now there are no toilets on the left and right, passengers in the last row sit a little more comfortably.
Thanks to the reconfigured cabin, both toilets are located at the rear, and they can also be configured into one large one for passengers with special needs. This, in my opinion, is a very serious customer-oriented step of the aircraft manufacturer.
interior lighting schemes
Lufthansa does not have any special lighting schemes in the A320, with the exception of one small but very pleasant moment - this is a yellow LED strip in the recessed luggage rack handles. In the evening, when the lighting is dimmed, it looks great. No one else in the A320 / A321 has seen this, with the exception of the A321 Transaero, which, unfortunately, has already become a thing of the past.
But this is not an A320neo innovation, all A320/A321 aircraft of the German airline have such lighting.
Cockpit
After landing in Tegel, I can't help but ask for permission to photograph the cockpit. I was allowed, even despite the very short time before the return flight.
View from above
Berlin-Tegel Airport has a wonderful observation deck on the roof of the main terminal, of course, having received my luggage, I went there. The weather was beautiful, but I only had a 50mm lens, and with it the spotting was so-so. How many times I was convinced that once you won’t take a telephoto or shirik, but it will be absolutely indispensable.
With big engines A320neo everyone takes pictures and selfies!
Already now (as of September 1, 2016) Airbus has 4,796 aircraft of the A320neo family (A319, A320, A321) in its order book. Since the beginning of the year, 18 aircraft have already been delivered to customers. It is the fastest-ordering aircraft in the world. And the market share in this segment in comparison with the Boeing-737MAX is 60/40 at the moment. So definitely - this is the plane that we will be flying very soon.
In July, Airbus delivered the first A320neo powered by CFM LEAP engines to Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus:
And in September, AirAsia received the A320neo.
On September 26, 2016, an A321neo test aircraft flew to Budapest, which is currently undergoing a certification program. Hungarian low-cost carrier WizzAir will receive the first of 110 Airbus A321neo aircraft ordered at the 2015 Paris Air Show in 2019. Deliveries of the A321neo will continue until the end of 2024.
The future has arrived
Very soon the first A320neo will be handed over to the first airline in the CIS - AirAstana. So look carefully during the next flight, we are already living with you in tomorrow, maybe at some point we will fly the A320neo?!
On the one hand, from the point of view of the passenger, this aircraft practically does not differ from the previous generation, being its evolutionary continuation. There are no things here that will cause a wow effect. However, thanks to invisible technical innovations, the aircraft is becoming more economical and efficient in use, ultimately reducing the cost of an air ticket for you and me and increasing reliability and safety. And this is the future!
My plane flies back to Frankfurt, I take it off with a fifty observation deck. By the way, Angela Merkel's Airbus A340 is in the background.
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Apparently, that's the way it is.
Judging by recent events, the airline from Siberia sets itself very, very ambitious goals, aimed primarily at passenger comfort and cost reduction.
And this is not about reducing the list of services, but about ... the latest models of aircraft.
Surprisingly, one of the most technologically advanced aircraft today - the Airbus A320neo - was the first to appear in the fleet of S7 Airlines, 3 more are in line only before the end of this year, and for the next few years the airline has set the task of updating its entire A320 fleet to this model.
On Friday, I was in Toulouse, at the Airbus factory where these aircraft are manufactured, just in time for the handover ceremony of the first aircraft of the S7 airline. It was here that I was one of the first to get on board the handsome A320neo, to see what was new and innovative for passengers, and also to communicate with the airline and Airbus management regarding further plans for cooperation.
Below is everything in detail, including a review of the new aircraft.
2. To be honest, I have never been present at the ceremony of handing over an aircraft to an airline before and thought little about how this happens.
In fact, this is not a car that you buy at a car dealership, where other buyers are at the same time with you, to whom managers draw up documents or simply demonstrate this or that model. Airplanes are bought in a completely different way. And in a completely different way they hand over the "keys" to the steering wheel. Especially when it's some kind of novelty for the airline and the manufacturer.
An airplane is bought differently than a car: no one sells ready-made airliners from a warehouse here. The supply contract is signed in advance, and, as a rule, it includes not just one aircraft, but a certain batch. Then the customer determines the layout and many additional nuances, and only after that the plant starts assembling the aircraft directly for the customer. Then tests, acceptance (sometimes long and captious), and after the handover ceremony ... A lot of time passes between the moment the contract is signed and the moment the first side is handed over, sometimes even several years! 
3. S7 Airlines is not a new partner of Airbus, they have been cooperating for more than 13 years. And if earlier this cooperation was carried out within the framework of classical models, then on Friday there was a significant event for S7 - the transfer of the latest Airbus A320neo. Moreover, this is the first aircraft of the new generation A320 in Russia!
It was for this reason that it was not managers who arrived at the ceremony, but persons from the top management of both companies: the plane was "handed over" by Airbus Vice President for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Andreas Kramer, and "received" by S7 Chairman of the Board of Directors Vladislav Filev 
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4. The ceremony was not dragged out for a long time, and after 10 official minutes, the curtains opened in the hall with giant panoramic windows and everyone present was still gleaming with fresh paint Airbus A320neo in the new S7 Airlines livery
5. I must say that the ceremonial aircraft transfer hall at the Airbus Delivery Center is something resembling an amphitheater, allowing guests and journalists to admire brand new aircraft from different angles - whether you want it in front, you want it in profile. Who does not want to go outside - through the panoramic windows, who is not afraid of dank weather - a balcony or a platform.
By the way, pay attention, in the background you can see a few more tails in liveries different airlines: these are the aircraft that will be handed over to customers in the coming days / 
6. Now let's talk about the new product in detail, because this is the most important thing!
A320neo is the heir to the most successful series Airbus airlines- A320. The neo program was launched in 2010 and is based on a deep remotorization of the 320 family (New Engine Option), the main task of which is to seriously improve the efficiency and ergonomics of aircraft. Technically, the A320neo is 95% unified with the A320, and the main changes relate to engines, aerodynamics and passenger comfort. That is, A320 pilots do not need to retrain for a new type of aircraft. For the airline, these airliners become very profitable from an economic point of view, and for passengers - from the point of view of comfort (more on that below) 
7. Let's start with passengers!
First and foremost, the cabin of the A320 family is currently the widest among narrow-body aircraft: it is 18 centimeters wider than its direct competitor - Boeing 737 and 737Max, which allows you to install either wider seats or a wider aisle.
In the cabin of the A320neo for the S7, the aisle width is standard, and the six leather seats installed in a row in a standard 3 + 3 arrangement are 18 inches wide (each 1 inch wider than in Boeing).
The shape of the interior lining of the cabin has changed, which gives more space for the shoulders of passengers at the porthole. 
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8. The step between the seats remained the same as in the standard cabin of the A320 airline S7 - 71 cm.
9. There is enough legroom and a person of average height does not rest his knees on the chair in front of him 
10. Another significant innovation of the A320neo compared to the classic model is the increased luggage racks. Now standard 10-kilogram suitcases fit here not only lying "on the back", but also on the "side", which allows you to put 1 more suitcase in each section. For the increasingly popular system of baggage-free fares and trips with only hand luggage, this is an absolute plus. 
12. For my A320neo S7, I ordered a 156 + 8 layout, i.e. 156 economy class seats and 8 business class seats.
The business here is full-fledged, 2 + 2, with comfortable wide leather seats, and not like many European companies with standard economy class seats with a locked middle. 
13. For seats in business class, only the backrest is adjustable, the bottom cushion does not move, the footrest is not provided.
But there are USB ports on each armrest and a full socket
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14. Sasha alexcheban in his usual incarnation - in a business class chair.
I'm completely relaxed, I don't fly economy)
15. Let's see what is offered for economy passengers. Surprise, but... there are more chips for them than in business)
The most important is the special stand-holder for smartphones and tablets that has appeared.
It is hidden behind a folding table and activated very simply: you need to fold the table, raise the trapezoidal plastic stand and then insert the gadget into one of the three slots and fix it with a dynamic rubber latch on top.
Now it's convenient to watch movies in the cabin of an airplane and you don't need to invent, as I recently did for nemihail
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16. Done! Now aircrafts more convenient for people will also appear on Russian routes.
As in business class, each passenger has a full-fledged socket and a USB connector for charging gadgets.
They are located more conveniently than in the old series, at the bottom of the chair in front of you, and not under yours (which led to the fact that many did not even know that they had a socket under the chair) 
17. Separately, it is worth mentioning the passenger's personal panel under the ceiling.
Airbus upgraded them and these modules have become more convenient to manage and operate. The new LED reading lamps are more economical and also last longer. In addition, this light is more easily perceived by the human eye. 
18. Kitchen and flight attendant workspace 
19. Dressing room.
By the way, Airbus engineers have developed a special catalytic converter for unpleasant odors for toilets and for the cabin, which guarantees the freshness of the air. In addition, the air conditioning system allows you to completely replace the air every 2 minutes and guarantees an even distribution of air inside the cabin. 
20. Now let's look at the aircraft from the outside, because this is where the main difference between the A320neo model and the classic A320 lies. It is easy to distinguish between these two aircraft: by the engine nacelles. The A320neo has visually huge engines!
And it is in the engines, as well as the wingtips, that the main secret of the almost 20% reduction in fuel consumption of the new airliner lies!
The A320neo aircraft are offered with a choice of two high-efficiency engines: Pratt & Whitney's Pure Power PW1100G-JM (which is the engine used on S7 aircraft) or CFM International's LEAP-1A. 
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21. The second feature of this type is the Sharklets wingtips. Airbus began to install them on the A319, A320 and A321 aircraft from the end of 2012, and for the A320neo family they are standard, in addition, they are made of composite materials.
Sharklets improve aircraft aerodynamics and reduce drag by reducing “stall”, resulting in a 4% reduction in fuel consumption on long hauls, equivalent to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 1,000 tons per year per aircraft.
In terms of fuel, sharklets increase the flight range by about 185 km or payload by 450 kg.
By the way, the sharklets are 2.4 meters high!
22. Currently, the final assembly of the A320 family aircraft is carried out at four sites: in Toulouse (France), Hamburg (Germany), Tianjin (China) and Mobile (USA). The A320neo is only made in Toulouse, where the A350 and A380 are also made (pictured) 
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23. When everyone took plenty of pictures of the plane, there was a little time for a photo shoot against the backdrop of the plane 
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26. The first crew of A320neo flight attendants for its first flight to Russia - SBI9988.
And the pilot that day was S7 flight director Mansur Badrakov (pictured #6) 
27. Here is a parting word from the factory Airbus first new plane flight... 
28. July 21, 14.00, the aircraft starts the engines, and the pilots say goodbye to the journalists who see them off, S7 management and Airbus representatives 
29. Everyone gathered on the balcony 
30. The brake shoes are removed, the tractor rolls out the plane for taxiing 
31. The dispatcher gives permission to taxi 
32. By the way, pay attention to the green fuselage in the far part of the frame, this is the next A320neo for S7, which will be transferred very soon 
33. At the moment when we are filming the aircraft taxiing from the airfield, Marina photographersha
took this picture from a Lufthansa A320 taking off en route to Munich. 
34. Breakaway! A little over three hours later, the new plane landed at Domodedovo Airport, where it went through customs clearance and the next day it was on the Moscow-Novosibirsk line 
35. If you want to be among the first to feel the smell and comfort of a new aircraft, look for it on flights to Novosibirsk.
S7 representatives promise to put a note that it is the A320neo that is flying on a particular flight in the very near future 
36. On my own behalf, I would like to wish the airline the speedy implementation of ambitious plans to upgrade the fleet. We, the passengers, will only get better from this. 
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). There is a little more legroom than 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.
The Russian airline S7 Airlines (Siberia) received the first Russian narrow-body aircraft of the new generation Airbus A320neo. The handover ceremony took place on July 21 at the European manufacturer's plant in Toulouse (France).
The aircraft was provided by the Chinese leasing company BOC Aviation. The aircraft is equipped with PW1127G-JM double-circuit turbofan engines with fan gear drive manufactured by American Pratt & Whitney. The interior of the car is made in a two-class layout for 164 seats - 156 in economy class and 8 in business class.
The cabin of the first A320neo of S7 Airlines is equipped with 164 seats in two classes. The interior design was developed by PriestmanGoode, which based its decisions on the updated corporate identity of S7 Airlines - "light and modern".
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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.
The air fleet of S7 Airlines uses 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 places" superior comfort» 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 area of these rows is the first emergency exit to the wing.
According to aviation security rules, in order not to impede access 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!