First of the Air Astana Airbus a320neo fleet F-WWBM 7124 (PW1100G Delivery Livery)
Air Astana Airbus a320neo with an PW1100G engine, coloured and modified into standart livery design.
Includes registration number EI-KBI.
Credits to @CSTIJN for the Airbus a320neo PW1100G.
Butter landing with similair plane:
https://youtu.be/IdANEPXDojA?si=CwQmaikgIsbb1jwJ
About Air Astana:
Air Astana JSC (Kazakh: «Эйр Астана» АҚ, romanized: «Eir Astana» AQ; Russian: АО «Эйр Астана»), commonly known as Air Astana, is the flag carrier airline of Kazakhstan, with its corporate headquarters in Almaty. Founded in 2001 as a joint venture between the Government of Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund Samruk Kazyna (51%) and BAE Systems (49%), the airline commenced operations in May 2002, launching its first regular scheduled domestic flight between Almaty and Astana. In 2024, Air Astana became a dual-listed company with shares traded on both the Astana International Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.
IATA ICAO Call sign
KC KZR ASTANALINE
Founded
29 August 2001; 24 years ago
Commenced operations
15 May 2002; 23 years ago
Hubs:
Almaty International Airport
Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
Frequent-flyer program:
Nomad Club
Subsidiaries
FlyArystan
Air Astana Terminal Services
Fleet size:
62
Destinations:
129
Traded as:
LSE: AIRA
KASE: AIRA
AIX: AIRA
Headquarters:
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Key people:
Nurlan Zhakupov (Chairman)
Peter Foster (CEO)
Website
www.airastana.com
About the first delivery:
Air Astana’s side:
First A320neo delivered in the CIS.
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320neo at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse in the presence of airline executives and Government officials. The aircraft, which is leased through ALC, is part of a deal announced during Le Bourget airshow 2015 for 7 A320neo Family aircraft. In total Air Astana has ordered 11 A320neo aircraft that will join airline's Airbus fleet, which already includes 13 A320 Family aircraft, operated on the airline's domestic and international network.
Air Astana’s A320neo is powered by Pratt & Whitney engines and features a two class cabin layout, seating 16 passengers in business class and 132 in economy. The new aircraft will enter commercial service in the end of November and will be operated within Kazakhstan and on airline’s international network such as China, Turkey, India, Russia and UAE.
Photo caption: Mr Alex Khatibi, ALC Executive Vice President Marketing and Commercial affairs, Mr Chris Buckley, Head of Europe/Africa /Asia-Pacific/Freight & Asset Airbus and Mr Peter Foster, President & CEO of Air Astana.
"The A320 Family has proven to be a success in service with Air Astana over the past ten years, for its passenger appeal, low operating costs, reliability and safety record," said Peter Foster, President and CEO, Air Astana. "The A320neo Family offers significant improvements in all of these areas".
“We congratulate our long standing partner on their first A320neo delivery, which makes Air Astana the first operator of the world’s most advanced single-aisle aircraft in the CIS. We are confident that Air Astana will benefit greatly from the commonality with their existing A320 Family fleet as well as from its unprecedented fuel efficiency and unbeatable passenger comfort" said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
Airbus's side:
• First A320neo delivered in the CIS
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320neo at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse in the presence of airline executives and government officials. The aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation is part of a deal announced at Farnborough Airshow 2015 for 11 A320neo Family aircraft. The A320neo will join Air Astana’s Airbus fleet of 13 A320 Family aircraft, and will be operated on domestic and international network.
Air Astana’s A320neo is powered by Pratt & Whitney engines and features a two class cabin layout, seating 16 passengers in business and 132 in economy.
"The A320 Family has proven to be a success in service with Air Astana over the past ten years, for its passenger appeal, low operating costs and reliability" said Peter Foster, President and CEO, of Air Astana. " The A320neo Family offers significant improvements to passenger comfort, fuel efficiency and operating capability, particularly on longer range routes to Asia and Europe.”
“We congratulate Air Astana on their first A320neo delivery. Becoming the first operator of the world’s most advanced single-aisle aircraft in the CIS. The airline will not only benefit from the commonality with their existing A320 Family fleet but also from its unprecedented passenger comfort and fuel efficiency “said John Leahy Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling single aisle product line with more than 12,750 orders since launch and more than 7,200 aircraft delivered to more than 300 operators worldwide. 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.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 114.9ft (35.0m)
- Length 122.8ft (37.4m)
- Height 38.4ft (11.7m)
- Empty Weight 111,311lbs (50,489kg)
- Loaded Weight 199,738lbs (90,600kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 69.364
- Wing Loading 67.8lbs/ft2 (330.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,946.9ft2 (273.8m2)
- Drag Points 45863
Parts
- Number of Parts 823
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 3,178